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البلور

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of crystal, its substance, and its appearance. It also extends to describe something large, robust, and courageous, particularly in the context of royalty.

Derived headwords

البَلْوَرnoun
  1. 1.
    crystalboth

    A solid material, typically transparent or translucent, with a highly ordered atomic structure.

  2. 2.
    crystal substanceboth

    The material or substance that forms crystals.

بَلْوَرnoun
  1. 1.
    large, braveclassical

    Describing a person who is large and courageous.

  2. 2.
    great kingclassical

    Referring to a great or mighty king, specifically from India.

Parallel reading

البلور، كتنور وسنور وسبطر: جوهر م.
Crystal, like tanūr, sanūr, and sabṭar: a substance.
وكسنور: الضخم الشجاع، والعظيم من ملوك الهند.
And like sanūr: the large, brave one, and the great one among the kings of India.