بدر
Root: بدر
2 entries for this word
Hans Wehr Definitions
Entry 1
بدر badara u to come unexpectedly, by surprise; to escape (من s.o.; e.g., words in excitement) III to come to s.o.’s (ه) mind, occur to s.o. (t) all of a sudden, strike s.o. (idea, notion); to embark, enter (الى upon s.th.) or set out (الى to do s.th.) without delay; to rush, hurry (الى to s.o., to a place); to hurry up (‘, with s.th.), بادر الى with foll. verbal noun: to do s.th. promptly, without delay, hasten to do s.th.; to fall upon s.o (ه) with (ب), accost, assail, surprise (ب ه s.o. with s.th.; e.g., بادره بكلام غليظ to snap rudely at s.o.); to react, respond (الى to s.th.)│ بادر الى انجاز الوعد (injāzi l-wa‘d) to set out to fulfill a promise VI تبادر الى الذهن (dihn) to suggest itself strongly, be obvious; to appear at first glance as if (أن); تبادر الى ذهني أن (dihnī) it occurred to me all of a sudden that ... ; تبادر الى الفهم (fahm) to be immediately understood VIII to hurry, rush, hasten (هـ to); to get ahead of s.o. (ه), anticipate, forestall (ه s.o.)│ابتدرها قائلا before she could say a word he exclaimed ...
Entry 2
بدر badr, pl. بدور budūr full moon
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