برهن

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ب ر ه ن (b-r-h-n), interrelated or derived from the roots ب ر ه (b-r-h) meaning "to make white", "to clear up", "to restore to a state of youth or innocence" and ب ر ء (b-r-ʾ) meaning "to be free from wrong", "to be absolved from wrongdoing", "to be without blame", "to be innocent".

Pronunciation

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Verb

بَرْهَنَ (barhana) Iq, non-past يُبَرْهِنُ‎ (yubarhinu)

  1. to prove, to establish evidence, to substantiate
  2. to demonstrate, to show

Conjugation

References

  • Lane, Edward William (1863), برهن”, in Arabic-English Lexicon, London: Williams & Norgate; pages 196-197 for "بره" & "برهن", pages 178-180 for "برأ".
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