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Arabic word

بدأ

to start (past)

Type
Verb

Example

بدأ الدرس في الثامنة.

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الأول لما كنت مراهقة، بدأت تصوير The first time I was a teenager, I started taking photos.
في البداية بدأت الفكرة فكنت أقوم بندوات At first, the idea started when I was conducting seminars.
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Words from the same root

ب د ء

Arabic words grow from roots. These words share the root of بدأ, so their meanings are related: learn them together.

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