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بنم

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the fingers and hands, specifically the tips or extremities. It can also refer to the act of pointing or gesturing with these digits.

Derived headwords

البَنَامnoun
  1. 1.
    Fingertipsboth

    The extremities of the fingers, often used poetically to refer to the fingers themselves.

  2. 2.
    Fingersclassical

    A general term for fingers, particularly in a poetic context.

البَنَانnoun
  1. 1.
    Fingertipsboth

    The tips of the fingers, the most common meaning associated with this word.

  2. 2.
    Fingersboth

    The digits of the hand.

Parallel reading

البَنَام: لغة في البنان
Al-banām: A dialectal variant of al-banān.
فقالت وعضت بالبَنَام: فضحتني «1».
So she said, and she bit her fingertips: 'You have disgraced me!'