بغتة

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Arabic

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Root
ب غ ت (b ḡ t)
4 terms

Etymology 1.1

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Instance noun from the verb بَغَتَ (baḡata, to surprise someone).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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بَغْتَة (baḡtaf

  1. verbal noun of بَغَتَ (baḡata) (form I)
  2. abruptness
  3. unexpected astonishing event
Declension
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Etymology 1.2

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Adverbial accusative of بَغْتَة (baḡta, abruptness).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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بَغْتَةً (baḡtatan)

  1. suddenly, surprisingly, unexpectedly, abruptly (without warning)
    Synonym: غَفْلَةً (ḡaflatan)
    يَأْتِي المَوْتُ بَغْتَةًyaʔtī l-mawtu baḡtatanDeath comes unexpectedly
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 26:202:
      فَيَأْتِيَهُم بَغْتَةًۭ وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ
      which will take them by surprise when they least expect ˹it˺.

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