بسم

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of smiling, specifically a gentle and pleasant form of laughter. It also extends to related concepts like the mouth or teeth, and metaphorically, to tasting or experiencing something.

Derived headwords

بَسَمَverb

1.
to smileboth
To smile, which is described as the least and best form of laughter.

يَبْسِمُverb

1.
he smilesboth
The present tense form of the verb 'to smile'.

بَسْمًاnoun

1.
smilingboth
The verbal noun (masdar) of the verb 'to smile'.

ابْتَسَمَverb

1.
to smileboth
To smile, often implying a more deliberate or expressive smile than 'basama'.

تَبَسَّمَverb

1.
to smileboth
To smile, often indicating a repeated or gentle smile.

بَاسِمٌadjective

1.
smilingboth
An active participle describing someone who is smiling.

مِبْسَامٌadjective

1.
very smilingboth
An intensive form of 'basim', indicating someone who smiles a lot.

بَسَّامٌadjective

1.
very smilingboth
Another intensive form, similar to 'mibsām', meaning very prone to smiling.

المَبْسَمُ (مِنْزَل)noun

1.
mouth/teethclassical
The place of smiling, referring to the mouth or teeth.

المَبْسَمُ (مَقْعَد)noun

1.
the act of smilingclassical
The act or instance of smiling, derived from the verb.

ما بَسَمْتَ في الشيءother

1.
did not tasteclassical
Used in a negative construction, meaning 'I did not taste' or 'I did not experience' something.

البَسَّامِيُّname

1.
Al-Bassamiclassical
A nisba (adjective of relation) indicating origin or affiliation with someone named Al-Bassām.

Parallel reading

وهو أقل الضحك وأحسنه

And it is the least and best of laughter.

فهو باسم ومبسام وبسام

So he is smiling, very smiling, and very smiling.

والمبسم، كمنزل: الثغر

And Al-Mabsim, like Manzil: the mouth/teeth.

وكمقعد: التبسم

And like Maq'ad: the smiling.

وما بسمت في الشيء: ما ذقته

And 'Ma basamtu fi al-shay': 'I did not taste it'.

ط ومحمد بن أحمد ط الطبسي البسامي: محدث

And Muhammad bin Ahmad Al-Tabassi Al-Bassami: a traditionist.