بغى
Root: بغى
3 entries for this word
Hans Wehr Definitions
Entry 1
بغى bagā i (بغاء bugā’) to seek, desire, covet, seek to attain (هـ s.th.), wish for s.th. (هـ); -- (bagy) to wrong, treat unjustly (على s.o.) , to oppress (على s.o.), commit outrage (على upon); to whore, fornicate VII ينبغى it is desirable, necessary; it is proper, appropriate, seemly, it ought to be, should be; with له: it behooves him, with عليه: he must, he should, he ought to VIII to seek, desire (هـ s.th.), aspire (هـ to s.th.), strive (هـ for)
Entry 2
بغى bagy infringement, outrage, injustice, wrong
Entry 3
بغى bagīy pl. بغايا bagāyā whore, prostitute
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