بَدَهَهُ

, (JK, S, Msb, K,) aorist بَدَهَ , (S, Msb, K,) verbal noun بَدْءٌ, (JK, S, Msb,) He, or it, came upon him, or happened to him, suddenly, unexpectedly, or without his being aware of it; surprised him, or took him unawares; (JK, S Msb, K;) as also بادههُ, verbal noun مُبَادَهَةٌ: (JK, Msb:) the former verb has this signification said of an affair, or event. (S, K.) And بَدَهَهُ بِأَمْرٍ, (S, K,) aorist as above, (K,) and so the verbal noun, (JK, TA,) signifies اِسْتَقْبَلَهُ بِهِ, (JK, T, S, K,) i. e. He met him, or encountered him, with a thing, or an affair, or an action, (TK,) suddenly, unexpectedly, or without his being aware of it: (T, TA:) or he began with him by it, or with it; synonym بَدَأَهُ بِهِ; (K;) the ه being a substitute for the ا (TA:) and بِهِ بادههُ, (S,* K,) verbal noun مُبَادَهَةٌ and بِدَاهٌ, (K,) he came upon him suddenly, unexpectedly, or without his being aware of it; surprised him, or took him unawares; (S, K;) with it. (K.)