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بسم

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of smiling, specifically a gentle or pleasant form of laughter. It also extends to the visual aspect of smiling, such as lips parting, and metaphorically to things revealing themselves like lightning from clouds.

Derived headwords

بَسَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to smileboth

    To smile, which is described as the least and best form of laughter.

يَبْسِمُverb
  1. 1.
    he smilesboth

    The present tense form of the verb 'to smile', indicating an ongoing or habitual action.

بَسْمًاnoun
  1. 1.
    a smileboth

    The verbal noun or masdar of 'to smile', representing the act or instance of smiling.

ابْتَسَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to smileboth

    To smile, often implying a more deliberate or expressive smile than the basic form.

تَبَسَّمَverb
  1. 1.
    to smile gentlyboth

    To smile gently or pleasantly, considered a moderate form of laughter.

بَسَّامَةadjective
  1. 1.
    smiling (f.)both

    An adjective describing a woman who smiles frequently or has a pleasant, smiling disposition.

بَسَّامadjective
  1. 1.
    smiling (m.)both

    An adjective describing a man who smiles frequently or has a pleasant, smiling disposition.

ابتسم السحابverb phrase
  1. 1.
    clouds smiledclassical

    A metaphorical expression where clouds are described as smiling, referring to the lightning that flashes from them.

Parallel reading

فَتَبَسَّمَ ضَاحِكًا مِنْ قَوْلِهَا
So he smiled, laughing, at her saying.
قال الزجاج: التبسم أكثر ضحك الأنبياء، عليهم الصلاة والسلام.
Al-Zajjaj said: Smiling is the most common laughter of the prophets, peace be upon them.
وقال الليث: بسم يبسم بسما إذا فتح شفتيه كالمكاشر
And Al-Layth said: 'Basama' means to smile when one opens their lips as if to grin.
وامرأة بسامة ورجل بسام.
And a smiling woman and a smiling man.
وفي صفته، صلى الله عليه وسلم: أنه كان جل ضحكه التبسم.
And in his description, peace and blessings be upon him: his main laughter was smiling.
وابتسم السحاب عن البرق: انكل عنه.
And the clouds smiled revealing lightning: it flashed from them.