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بَدْوٌ

Root: بدو

Full Definition

بَدْوٌ : see بَادِيَةٌ:

def.2 and see also بَادٍ.

def.3 Also The first of a thing; originally [بَدْءٌ,] with hemzeh: and , also, [originally بَدِىْءٌ,] signifies the first: [and بَدٍ and بَدَا , the latter for بَدًا, are used for بَدْءٍ. Hence,] one says, اِفْعَلْ ذٰلِكَ بَادِى بَدٍ , or بَادِىَ بَدٍ, and بَادِى , or بَادِىَ بَدِى, or بادى , and بَادَىَ بَدًا , mentioned by Sb, who says that it is without tenween, though analogy does not forbid its being with tenween, meaning Do thou that first; or, the first thing: originally [بَادِئَ بَدْءٍ, &c.,] with hemz. (S, K. [See بَدْءٌ.]) Hence also the phrase, الحَمْدُلِلٰهِ [Praise be to God in the first place].
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