بصم

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of thickness, density, and measurement, particularly concerning physical objects like cloth or the spacing between fingers. It also extends to the idea of leaving a mark or impression.

Derived headwords

بَصَمَverb

1.
to be thickboth
To be dense, thick, or substantial, often referring to fabric or material.
2.
to leave a markmodern
To make an impression or leave a mark, as in fingerprinting.

بَصَمٌnoun

1.
thicknessclassical
The quality of being thick, dense, or heavy, especially in reference to woven material.
2.
finger measurementclassical
The space or distance between the little finger and the ring finger.

بَصَمَةnoun

1.
fingerprintmodern
A mark left by the finger, especially the pattern of ridges on the skin of a finger.
2.
imprintboth
A mark or impression made on a surface.

بُصْمَةnoun

1.
fingerprintmodern
A mark left by the finger, especially the pattern of ridges on the skin of a finger.
2.
imprintboth
A mark or impression made on a surface.

بَصِيمadjective

1.
thickly wovenclassical
Describing fabric that is dense and has a lot of yarn.

Parallel reading

رجل ذو بصم: غليظ.

A man of thickness (بصم): thick/stout.

وثوب له بصم إذا كان كثيفا كثير الغزل.

And a garment has thickness (بصم) if it is dense and has a lot of yarn.

والبصم: فوت ما بين طرف الخنصر إلى طرف البنصر؛

And the بصم: the space between the tip of the little finger and the tip of the ring finger;

ما فارقتك شبرا ولا فترا ولا عتبا ولا رتبا ولا بصما؛

I have not left you a span (شبر), nor a finger's width (فتر), nor a hand's breadth (عتب), nor a joint (رتب), nor a بصم;

قال: البصم ما بين الخنصر والبنصر،

He said: The بصم is what is between the little finger and the ring finger,

والفتر ما بين السبابة والإبهام،

And the فتر is what is between the index finger and the thumb,

والشبر ما بين الإبهام والخنصر،

And the شبر is what is between the thumb and the little finger,

والفوت ما بين كل أصبعين طولا.

And the فوت is the space between any two fingers lengthwise.