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بسن

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to coarse, thick garments or coverings, often made from flax. It also extends to tools or equipment associated with crafts and agriculture, and a place name in the Levant.

Derived headwords

الباسنةnoun
  1. 1.
    Coarse flax garmentclassical

    A thick garment, like a sack or coarse bag, made from the roughest part of flax fibers. Some pronounce it with a hamza.

  2. 2.
    Sewn garment for foodclassical

    According to Al-Farra', a sewn garment or sack used to hold food.

  3. 3.
    Tools of craftsmenclassical

    A name for the tools used by artisans or craftsmen. It is considered not purely Arabic.

  4. 4.
    Ploughshareclassical

    Possibly referring to a ploughshare or agricultural implement.

البآسنnoun
  1. 1.
    Sewn garments for food (pl.)classical

    The plural of البأسنة, referring to sewn garments used to hold food.

البآسنةnoun
  1. 1.
    Tools of craftsmenclassical

    A name for the tools of craftsmen, noted as not being purely Arabic.

البواسنnoun
  1. 1.
    Baskets for datesclassical

    The plural of باسنة, referring to baskets used for dates or possibly other produce.

باسنةnoun
  1. 1.
    Basket for datesclassical

    A basket, specifically mentioned as being for dates, and its plural is البواسن.

حسنverb
  1. 1.
    to be beautifulboth

    To be good, beautiful, or pleasing. This is a common verb in Arabic.

بسِنother
  1. 1.
    Followed by حسنclassical

    Indicates a grammatical construction where 'بسِن' is used as an appendage or follower to 'حسن' (to be beautiful).

أبسنverb
  1. 1.
    to have a good complexionclassical

    When a man has a good or pleasing facial appearance or complexion.

بيسانname
  1. 1.
    Place in the Levantclassical

    A place name referring to a location in the region of Sham (the Levant).

Parallel reading

الباسنة: كالجوالق غليظ يتخذ من مشاقة الكتان أغلظ ما يكون، ومنهم من يهمزها.
Al-Basinah: A thick garment like a sack, made from the coarsest flax fibers.
وقال الفراء: البأسنة كساء مخيط يجعل فيه طعام، والجمع البآسن.
And Al-Farra' said: Al-Ba'sinah is a sewn garment in which food is placed, and its plural is Al-Ba'asin.
والبآسنة: اسم لآلات الصناع، قال: وليس بعربي محض.
And Al-Ba'sinah: is a name for the tools of craftsmen, he said: and it is not purely Arabic.
نزل آدم، عليه السلام، من الجنة بالباسنة
Adam, peace be upon him, descended from Paradise with Al-Basinah.
قيل إنها آلات الصناع، وقيل: إنها سكة الحرث
It was said that it is the tools of craftsmen, and it was said: it is the ploughshare.
البواسن جمع باسنة سلال الفقاع
Al-Bawasin is the plural of Basinah, referring to baskets for dates.
وحسن بسن إتباع.
And 'Hasan' followed by 'Basin' is a construction.
أبسن الرجل إذا حسنت سحنته.
A man 'Absana' if his complexion improved.
وبيسان: موضع بنواحي الشام؛
And Bayasan: is a place in the regions of Sham;
نخلات من نخل بيسان أينعن ... جميعا، ونبتهن تؤام
Date palms from the palms of Bayasan ripened... all together, and their shoots are twins.