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بلصم

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the act of sealing or closing something, possibly with a specific substance or method. It describes the action of making something firm or shut.

Derived headwords

بَلْصَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to sealboth

    To close or shut something firmly, often implying the use of a sealant or a strong closure.

  2. 2.
    to closeboth

    To bring something to an end or shut it completely.

بُلْصِمَverb
  1. 1.
    to be sealedboth

    The passive form of 'to seal', indicating that something has been closed or shut.

بَلْصَمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    sealboth

    The act or result of sealing; a closure or a mark of sealing.

  2. 2.
    closureboth

    The state of being closed or shut.

Parallel reading

بلصم الرجل وغيره بلصمة
The man and others sealed (it) with a seal.