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باف

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to a place name, specifically associated with the region of Khwarazm. It is used to derive an adjective or nisba indicating origin from this area, and also appears as a surname.

Derived headwords

البَافِيname
  1. 1.
    Nisba/Surnameboth

    A nisba or surname derived from a place name, indicating origin or association. In this context, it refers to someone from or associated with Khwarazm.

بَخُوَارِزْمname
  1. 1.
    Khwarazmclassical

    A historical region and ancient civilization located in Central Asia, west of the Aral Sea.

Parallel reading

باف: ة بخوارزم
Baf: [related to] Khwarazm.
منها: عبد الله بن محمد البخاري أبو محمد البافي، شيخ الشافعية ببغداد فقها وأدبا.
Among them [is]: Abdullah bin Muhammad al-Bukhari, Abu Muhammad al-Bafi, the shaykh of the Shafi'is in Baghdad in jurisprudence and literature.