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بلسم

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to silence, often associated with fear, shock, or deep thought. It also encompasses a state of being pale or discolored, possibly due to illness or distress.

Derived headwords

بَلْسَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to be silent from fearclassical

    To fall silent due to fear or apprehension.

  2. 2.
    to be silentclassical

    To be silent without any specific cause of fear.

بَلْسَمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    silenceclassical

    The state of being silent, often implying a thoughtful or fearful quietude.

طَرْسَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to be silent and thoughtfulclassical

    To be silent, thoughtful, and perhaps apprehensive.

طَرْسَمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    silence and thoughtfulnessclassical

    A state of silent contemplation or apprehension.

البَلْسامnoun
  1. 1.
    pericarditisclassical

    A medical condition, specifically inflammation of the pericardium.

  2. 2.
    myrrhclassical

    A fragrant resin obtained from certain trees, used in perfumes and incense.

البُرْسامnoun
  1. 1.
    pericarditisclassical

    Inflammation of the pericardium, a medical condition.

المُبَلْسَمadjective
  1. 1.
    pale and silentclassical

    Describing someone who has become pale and silent, possibly due to illness or shock.

المُبَرْسَمadjective
  1. 1.
    pale and silentclassical

    Similar to 'المبلسم', describing a state of paleness and silence.

بَلْسَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to dislike someone's faceclassical

    To show displeasure or aversion through one's facial expression.

Parallel reading

سكت عن فزع
He was silent out of fear.
سكت فقط من غير أن يقيد بفرق
He was silent only, without being restricted by fear.
طرسم الرجل طرسمة وبلسم بلسمة إذا أطرق وسكت وفرق
The man was silent and thoughtful, and fell silent due to fear, when he lowered his head, was silent, and apprehensive.
والبلسام: البرسام
And Al-Balsam is Al-Barsam.
واصفر حتى آض كالمبلسم
And he turned yellow until he became like one who is pale and silent.
المبلسم والمبرسم واحد
Al-Mubalsam and Al-Mubarsam are the same.
البلسام البرسام وهو الموم
Al-Balsam is Al-Barsam, and it is myrrh.
وقد بلسم وبلسم: كره وجهه
And he showed displeasure and disliked his face.