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ببم

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to places and locations, with derived terms referring to specific sites or regions. It also seems to have a connection to describing the act of singing or vocalizing, possibly in a specific context.

Derived headwords

أَبْنَبِمnoun
  1. 1.
    Place, locationclassical

    A specific place or location, often mentioned in poetry.

يَبْنَبِمverb
  1. 1.
    To sing, vocalizeclassical

    To sing or make a vocal sound, possibly referring to a specific type of singing or vocalization.

Parallel reading

أبنبم على أفنعل من أبنية الكتاب
Abnabim is on the pattern of 'afna'il from the patterns of the Book.
أشاقتك أظعان بحفر أبنبم؟
Did the departing caravans of Abnabim stir your longing?
يبمبم ذكره حميد بن ثور
Yambam is mentioned by Hamid bin Thur.
إذا شئت غنتني بأجزاع بيشة، ... أو الجزع من تثليث أو من يبمبما
If you wish, it will sing to me from the parts of Bayshah, ... or the acacia wood from Tathlith or from Yambama.