بغتة

Arabic
Root
ب غ ت (b-ḡ-t)

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /baɣ.ta/

Noun

بَغْتَة • (baḡta) f

  1. verbal noun of بَغَتَ (baḡata) (form I)
  2. abruptness
  3. unexpected astonishing event
Declension
Declension of noun بَغْتَة (baḡta)
Singular singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal بَغْتَة
baḡta		 الْبَغْتَة
al-baḡta		 بَغْتَة
baḡtat
Nominative بَغْتَةٌ
baḡtatun		 الْبَغْتَةُ
al-baḡtatu		 بَغْتَةُ
baḡtatu
Accusative بَغْتَةً
baḡtatan		 الْبَغْتَةَ
al-baḡtata		 بَغْتَةَ
baḡtata
Genitive بَغْتَةٍ
baḡtatin		 الْبَغْتَةِ
al-baḡtati		 بَغْتَةِ
baḡtati

Etymology 2

Adverbial accusative of بَغْتَة (baḡta, “abruptness”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /baɣ.ta.tan/

Adverb

بَغْتَةً • (baḡtatan)

  1. suddenly, surprisingly, unexpectedly, abruptly (without warning)
    Synonym: غَفْلَةً (ḡaflatan)
    يَأْتِي المَوْتُ بَغْتَةً ― yaʔtī l-mawtu baḡtatan ― Death 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˺.

References
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