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بهوز

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to something large or excellent, specifically in the context of camels and date palms. However, the primary term discussed is suggested to be a misspelling of another word.

Derived headwords

البَهَاوِيزnoun
  1. 1.
    large camels and date palmsclassical

    Refers to large, select female camels and excellent date palms.

بَهْوَازَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a large camel or date palmclassical

    The singular form of 'al-bahawiz', referring to a single large female camel or an excellent date palm.

البَهَازِيرnoun
  1. 1.
    large camels and date palmsclassical

    The correct or intended term for large, select female camels and excellent date palms, suggested as a correction to 'al-bahawiz'.

البَهَازِرnoun
  1. 1.
    large camels and date palmsclassical

    Another term for large, select female camels and excellent date palms, mentioned as a possible alternative or correction.

Parallel reading

البَهَاوِيز من النوق والنخيل الجسام الصفايا
Al-bahawiz, of female camels and date palms, are the large, select ones.
الواحدة بهوازة
The singular is bahwaza.
قال الأزهري: أظنه تصحيفا
Al-Azhari said: I think it is a misspelling.
وهي البهازير
And it is al-bahazir.
وقد تقدم أن البهازِر من النخل والإبل العظام
And it has been previously mentioned that al-bahazir refers to the large date palms and camels.