A1verb
بَدَأَ
badaʾa
to begin / to start
Example
بدأَ الدرسُ في التاسعةِ
badaʾa ad-darsu fī at-tāsiʿati
The lesson began at nine
Grammar
Hamzated verb (Form I). Past: bada'a, Present: yabda'u.
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Arabic root
ب-د-ا
2 words from this root family
B1noun
مَبدَأ
mabdaʾ
principle
Example
هذا مَبدَأٌ أساسِيٌّ في حَياتي.
hādhā mabdaʾun asāsiyyun fī ḥayātī.
This is a fundamental principle in my life.