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بسذ

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root is noted as not being used in classical Arabic. The words derived from it are considered foreign, specifically Persian or of unknown origin, and are not part of the core Arabic lexicon.

Derived headwords

سذومother
  1. 1.
    foreign wordclassical

    A word used in the phrase 'qada' suthum' (قضاء سذوم), which is identified as non-Arabic.

البسذother
  1. 1.
    foreign substanceclassical

    Refers to a certain substance or jewel that is identified as non-Arabic in origin.

السبذةother
  1. 1.
    Persian wordclassical

    Identified as a Persian word, not belonging to the Arabic lexicon.

Parallel reading

أهملت السين مع التاء والذال والظاء إلى آخر حروفها على ترتيبه فلم يستعمل من جميع وجوهها شيء في مصاص كلام العرب
Al-Azhari stated in his Tahdhib that the letter Seen with Taa, Dhaal, Zhaa, and the rest of the letters in order, were neglected, and nothing from all its forms was used in the essence of the Arabs' speech.
فأما قولهم: هذا قضاء سذوم بالذال فإنه أعجمي
As for their saying: 'This is qada' suthum' (a judgment of suthum) with the Dhaal, it is foreign.
وكذلك البسذ لهذا الجوهر ليس بعربي
And likewise, 'al-basadh' for this substance is not Arabic.
وكذلك السبذة فارسي
And likewise, 'al-sabadhah' is Persian.