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Q. 2 تَبَخْتَرَ بختر تبختر , (L,) inf. n. تَبَخْتُرٌ; (JK, S, L, K;) and ↓ بَخْتَرَ , (L,) inf. n. بَخْتَرَةٌ; (L, K;) He walked in a certain manner; (S;) with an elegant gait; (JK, K;) with an elegant and a proud and self-conceited gait, (L, TA, TK,) with an affected inclining of the body from side to side; (TK;) or with a twisting of the back, (Fr, in TA, voce تَمَطَّطَ, and Bd in lxxv. 33,) and with extended steps. (Bd ibid.) You say also, فُلَانٌ يَتَبَخْتَرُ فِى مِشْيَتِهِ and يَتَبَخْتَى [Such a one carries himself in an elegant and a proud and self-conceited manner, with an affected inclining of his body from side to side, in his gait; or with a twisting of his back, and with extended steps]. (L.)
An Arabic-English Lexicon. London. Williams and Norgate. 1863.
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