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بنح

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of cutting, dividing, or portioning something, particularly meat. It also extends to the concept of gifts or grants, possibly as a metaphorical extension of dividing or bestowing.

Derived headwords

بَنَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to cutboth

    To cut meat into pieces or portions.

  2. 2.
    to divideclassical

    To divide or partition something.

بَنْحnoun
  1. 1.
    cuttingclassical

    The act of cutting or dividing, especially meat.

بُنُوحnoun
  1. 1.
    giftsclassical

    Generous gifts or bestowals.

Parallel reading

بنح اللحم، كمنع: قطعه وقسمه.
To cut meat, like 'to prevent': to cut it and divide it.
والبنح، بضمتين: العطايا، كأن أصله: منح.
And al-bunūḥ, with two dammahs: the gifts, as if its origin is 'to grant'.