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تَبْخِيتٌ

Root: بخت

Form: 2

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تَبْخِيتٌII [Verbal.Noun of بَخَّتَهُ] The overcoming another with an argument or the like; or reducing him to silence, through inability to reply; i. q. تَبْكِيتٌ: and the addressing an adversary in a dispute or litigation with speech so as to put a stop to his plea, or allegation: from the author of the Tekmileh.
2 Also, as a term of the theologians, The believing at first view, without consideration of a thing: so in صَلَّى عَلَى التَّبْخِيتِ [he prayed according to the belief which he formed at first view, without consideration]; said of a person when the kibleh is doubtful, and he cannot work out a solution of the difficulty.
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