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البوطة

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to places and geographical features, specifically a location in Egypt and mountains near Medina. It also describes a state of poverty after wealth and humility after honor.

Derived headwords

البُوطَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Crucibleboth

    A vessel in which a goldsmith melts metals.

بُوَيْطname
  1. 1.
    Buwaytclassical

    A town in Egypt, from which originated Yusuf ibn Yahya al-Imam.

بَاطَverb
  1. 1.
    To become poorclassical

    To become impoverished after having been wealthy.

  2. 2.
    To become humbledclassical

    To become disgraced or humbled after having been honored or powerful.

بَوَاطname
  1. 1.
    Buwatclassical

    Mountains belonging to the Juheina tribe, located some distance from Medina.

Parallel reading

البُوطَة، بالضم: الذي يذيب فيه الصائغ
The crucible, with dammah, is that in which the goldsmith melts.
وبويط، كزبير: ة بمصر، منها يوسف بن يحيى الإمام
And Buwayt, like Zubayr, is a town in Egypt, from which is Yusuf ibn Yahya al-Imam.
وباط: افتقر بعد غنى
And he became poor: he became impoverished after wealth.
وذل بعد عز
And he became humbled after honor.
وبواط، كغراب: جبال جهينة على أبراد من المدينة
And Buwat, like Ghurab, are mountains of Juheina, some distance from Medina.
منه غزوة بواط، اعترض فيها رسول الله، صلى الله عليه وسلم، لعير قريش
From it is the Battle of Buwat, in which the Messenger of God, peace be upon him, intercepted a caravan of the Quraysh.