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بُكَاء

verbal noun of بَكَى

Noun · masculineRoot ب-ك-ي

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Verbal noun of
to cry

Most common words from the same root

Verb · Form I
to cry

بُكَاء in English

Noun · masculine

Verbal noun of بَكَى (to cry): the act or idea of the verb.

Words from the root ب-ك-ي

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بَكَى · present يَبْكِي

to cry, to weep (over); to rain

Verbal noun
بُكًى
Verbal noun
بَاكٍ
Active participle
مَبْكِيّ
Passive participle
أَبْكَى · present يُبْكِي
Form IV · Causative

to make (someone) weep

إِبْكَاء
Verbal noun
causing to cry
مُبْكٍ
Active participle · Adjective
active participle of أَبْكَى
مُبْكًى
Passive participle
تَبَاكَى · present يَتَبَاكَى
Form VI · Mutual action

to pretend to weep, to feign weeping

تَبَاكٍ
Verbal noun
مُتَبَاكٍ
Active participle
بِكْيَة
Noun · f.
manner of weeping
بَكْيَة
Noun · f.
an instance of weeping

بُكَاء in a sentence

From a fully vowelled text

فَرَحًا مَعَ الْفَرِحِينَ وَبُكَاءً مَعَ الْبَاكِينَ.Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.Romans 12:15, Smith & Van Dyke (1865) / KJV
فَخَرَجَ بُطْرُسُ إِلَى خَارِجٍ وَبَكَى بُكَاءً مُرًّا.And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.Luke 22:62, Smith & Van Dyke (1865) / KJV
اِحْمَرَّ وَجْهِي مِنَ الْبُكَاءِ، وَعَلَى هُدُبِي ظِلُّ الْمَوْتِ.My face is foul with weeping, and on my eyelids is the shadow of death;Job 16:16, Smith & Van Dyke (1865) / KJV

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