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البم

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the thickest string of a lute or oud, and also refers to a type of lute from Kirman. It also has a distinct meaning related to owls.

Derived headwords

البَمّnoun
  1. 1.
    thick stringboth

    The thickest string of a lute or oud.

  2. 2.
    luteclassical

    A type of lute originating from Kirman.

البُومnoun
  1. 1.
    owlboth

    A nocturnal bird of prey, the owl.

Parallel reading

البَمّ من العود: م، أو الوتر الغليظ من أوتار المزهر
The Bamm of the oud: is the thick string of the strings of the lute.
ود بكرمان
And it is from Kirman.
وبالضم: البوم
And with the dammah: it is the owl.