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بست

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to geographical locations, specifically valleys and cities. It also extends to meanings associated with movement, such as walking, speed, and surpassing others in a race. Additionally, it denotes a garden or orchard.

Derived headwords

بَسْتname
  1. 1.
    Valleyclassical

    A valley located in the land of Irbil.

بُسْتname
  1. 1.
    Cityclassical

    A city in Sijistan, indicated by the dammah on the first letter.

البُسْتِيُّونname
  1. 1.
    People from Bustclassical

    A nisba (attribution) referring to people from the city of Bust.

بَسْتnoun
  1. 1.
    Walkingclassical

    The act of walking or moving along.

  2. 2.
    Carrying on the neckclassical

    Carrying something on the neck.

  3. 3.
    Outrunningclassical

    Surpassing others in a race or in speed.

بُسْتَانnoun
  1. 1.
    Gardenboth

    A garden or an orchard, typically a cultivated area with trees and plants.

Parallel reading

واد بأرض إربل
A valley in the land of Irbil.
وبالضم: د بسجستان
And with the dammah: a city in Sijistan.
والبست: السير
And al-bast: the walking.
أو فوق العنق
Or carrying on the neck.
أو السبق في العدو
Or the outrunning in a race.
والبستان: الحديقة
And al-bustān: the garden.