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بَساطَة
simplicity /baˈsaːtˤa/
nounA2#1033 most common
Also: plainness, ease, naivety
Example sentences
أُحِبُّ البَساطَة.
I like simplicity.
بِكُلِّ بَساطَة، أَنا مُتعَب اليَوم.
Quite simply, I am tired today.
تُعجِبُني بَساطَةُ حَياتِهِ في القَريَة.
I like the simplicity of his life in the village.
يَكمُنُ جَمالُ التَّصميمِ في بَساطَتِهِ.
The beauty of the design lies in its simplicity.
شَرَحَ الفِكرَةَ المُعَقَّدَةَ بِبَساطَةٍ مُدهِشَة.
He explained the complex idea with surprising simplicity.
لا تَخدَعَنَّكَ بَساطَةُ مَظهَرِهِ، فَهُوَ رَجُلٌ بالِغُ الدَّهاء.
Do not let the simplicity of his appearance deceive you; he is an extremely cunning man.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | بَساطَةٌ | بَساطاتٌ |
| Genitive | بَساطَةٍ | بَساطاتٍ |
| Accusative | بَساطَةً | بَساطاتٍ |
| Vocative | يا بَساطَةُ | يا بَساطاتُ |
Word family
بَسيطsimple
بَسَطَto spread out, to simplify
مُبَسَّطsimplified
بِساطcarpet, rug
تَبسيطsimplification
Etymology
The word is the abstract noun of the adjective بَسيط (basīṭ), meaning simple or plain. Both come from the Semitic root ب-س-ط, which means to spread out or lay flat. The link is concrete: something spread flat is open and uncomplicated, so the root yields the sense of plainness and ease.
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