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بَذٌّ

Root: بذ

Full Definition

بَذٌّ [perhaps from the Persian بَدْ] A man slovenly with respect to his person, and poor. And بَذُّ الهَيْئَةِ, and الهَيْئَةِ, A man threadbare, and shabby, or mean, in the state of his apparel; and in an evil condition with respect to it; slovenly with respect to his person: or one who neglects the constant adornment of his person: or who adorns himself one day, and another day leaves his hair in a shaggy or dishevelled, or matted and dusty, state: or humble in his apparel, not taking pleasure therein.
2 بَذُّ البَخْتِ A man having evil fortune.
3 هَيْئَةٌ بَذَّةٌ A threadbare, and shabby, or mean, state of apparel.
4 حَالٌ بَذَّةٌ, and حَالَةٌ بَذَّةٌ, An evil state or condition.
5 تَمْرٌ بَذٌّ Dates that are separate, each one from another, not sticking together; like فَذٌّ: or that are scattered.
6 فَذٌّ بَذٌّ Single; sole; that is alone, or apart from others: and so أَحَذُّ.
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