Arabic edit

Etymology edit

From the root ب د ء (b-d-ʔ).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

اِبْتِدَاء (ibtidāʔm

  1. verbal noun of اِبْتَدَأَ (ibtadaʔa) (form VIII)
  2. beginning
  3. (grammar) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
    Synonym: اِسْتِئْنَاف (istiʔnāf)
    وَاوُ ٱلٱِبْتِدَاءِwāwu l-ibtidāʔi(please add an English translation of this usage example)

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