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تَبَخْتَرَ

Root: بختر

Form: Q. 2

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تَبَخْتَرَ
Q. 2 Verbal.Noun تَبَخْتُرٌ; and بَخْتَرَ , Verbal.Noun بَخْتَرَةٌ; He walked in a certain manner; with an elegant gait; with an elegant and a proud and self-conceited gait, with an affected inclining of the body from side to side; or with a twisting of the back, (Fr, in TA, voce تَمَطَّطَ, and Bd in lxxv. 33,) and with extended steps. You say also, فُلَانٌ يَتَبَخْتَرُ فِى مِشْيَتِهِ and يَتَبَخْتَى [Such a one carries himself in an elegant and a proud and self-conceited manner, with an affected inclining of his body from side to side, in his gait; or with a twisting of his back, and with extended steps].


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