| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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Appendix II
Semitic Roots |
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| ENTRY: | bhw. |
| DEFINITION: | Central Semitic, to be(come) empty, deserted. a. Bahaullah, from Arabic bah u ll h, splendor of God, bah u, splendor, bound form of bah , from bah , to be(come) empty, beautiful; b. Bahai, from Arabic bah  , follower of Bahaullah, from bah u ll h (see above). |
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