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بوس

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of kissing, often with connotations of affection or intensity. It also includes a derived meaning related to abundance or intensity, possibly influenced by Persian.

Derived headwords

بَاسَverb
  1. 1.
    to kissboth

    The act of kissing someone, typically as an expression of affection.

بَوْسnoun
  1. 1.
    kissingboth

    The act or instance of kissing.

  2. 2.
    abundanceclassical

    A large quantity or abundance of something, possibly a Persian loanword influence.

بَائِسadjective
  1. 1.
    unfortunateboth

    Describing someone who is miserable or unfortunate.

  2. 2.
    abundantclassical

    Describing something that is plentiful or abundant, often used in a specific classical context.

Parallel reading

البوس: التقبيل
Kissing: the act of kissing.
فارسي معرب
A Persian loanword, Arabized.
وقد باسه يبوسه
And he kissed him, he kisses him.
وجاء بالبوس البائس أي الكثير
And he came with abundant kissing, meaning plentiful.
والشين المعجمة أعلى
And the dotted 'sh' is higher (referring to the pronunciation or spelling).