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بصل

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the onion, its appearance, and related concepts. It extends to describe objects resembling an onion in shape, particularly a helmet, and also refers to the layers or scales of such objects.

Derived headwords

البَصَلnoun
  1. 1.
    onionboth

    The common onion plant, known for its bulbous root and pungent smell.

  2. 2.
    helmetclassical

    A metal egg-shaped headpiece, specifically one that is pointed in the middle, likened to an onion in shape.

بَصَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    onion bulbboth

    A single onion, the bulbous part of the plant.

  2. 2.
    helmet domeclassical

    The rounded, egg-shaped part of a metal helmet.

  3. 3.
    woven bandclassical

    A single woven band, larger than a 'turk' (a type of band), according to Ibn Shumayl.

مُتَبَصِّلadjective
  1. 1.
    many-layeredclassical

    Having many layers or scales, referring to something that peels or has many coverings, like an onion.

Parallel reading

البصل معروف
The onion is well-known.
الواحدة بصلة
The singular unit is a 'basalah' (onion).
وتشبه به بيضة الحديد
And the egg of iron is likened to it (the onion).
والبصل: بيضة الرأس من حديد
And 'al-basal' refers to the egg of iron (a helmet).
وهي المحددة الوسط شبهت بالبصل
And it (the helmet) is the one pointed in the middle, likened to the onion.
وقال ابن شميل: البصلة إنما هي سفيفة واحدة وهي أكبر من الترك
And Ibn Shumayl said: The 'basalah' is merely a single woven band, and it is larger than a 'turk'.
وقشر متبصل: كثير القشور
And 'qishr mutabassil' means having many layers/peels.
فخمة دفراء ترتى بالعرى ... قردمانيا وتركا كالبصل
Majestic and wide-spreading, it is adorned with branches... like 'qardamaniya' and 'turk', like onions (in layers or shape).