Meaning
A desert or wilderness, the open, uninhabited wasteland.
Usage & notes
The baadiya is the great wilderness through which the wayfarer journeys, an arena of solitude, hardship, and testing. It carries the romance of the lover and seeker who braves the wastes in pursuit of the beloved or the goal.
Related words
PERSIAN
Reg
Sand, the fine grains that make up the desert floor.
PERSIAN
Reygzaar
A sandy waste, a tract or expanse of sand; a sandy desert.
ARABIC
Saraab
A mirage, the illusion of water shimmering on the desert that deceives the thirsty traveller.
ARABIC
Wadi
A valley, a low tract of land between hills, often watered by a stream.