مَبْدَأٌ
Root: بدأ
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مَبْدَأٌ
[originally noun of place and of time from 1; A place, and a time, of beginning, &c.
2 ] See بَدْأَةٌ.
3 [Also A principle, or first rule, of a science &c.: pl. مَبَادِئُ.
4 And The primary import of a word; opposed in this sense to غَايَةٌ.]
2 ] See بَدْأَةٌ.
3 [Also A principle, or first rule, of a science &c.: pl. مَبَادِئُ.
4 And The primary import of a word; opposed in this sense to غَايَةٌ.]
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