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بَخْبَخَ

Root: بخ

Form: R. Q. 1

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بَخْبَخَ
R. Q. 1 Verbal.Noun بَخْبَخَةٌ and بِخْبَاخٌ, [a verb imitative of the sound which it signifies,] He brayed, so that his شِقْشِقَة [or faucial bag] filled his mouth: or, as some say, began to bray.
2 [Hence, perhaps,] He said [بَخْ] or بَخْ بَخْ [&c.].
3 And [hence,] بَخْبَخَ بِصُحْبَتِى He rejoiced in my company.
4 And بَخْبَخَ الرَّجُلَ He said بَخْ or بَخْ بَخْ &c. to the man.
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