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البوم

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to the owl, a nocturnal bird of prey. It encompasses both the general term for the bird and specific instances or titles associated with it.

Derived headwords

البُومnoun
  1. 1.
    owlboth

    A nocturnal bird of prey, characterized by its large eyes and ability to fly silently. This term can refer to the species generally.

البُومةnoun
  1. 1.
    owlboth

    Specifically refers to an owl, used for both male and female birds of this species.

بُومةname
  1. 1.
    titleclassical

    A specific appellation or title given to Muhammad bin Sulaiman Al-Muhaddith.

Parallel reading

البوم والبومة، بضمهما: طائر
Al-baum and Al-boumah, with their pronunciation (dammah): a bird.
كلاهما للذكر والأنثى
Both of them (referring to Al-baum and Al-boumah) are for the male and the female.
وبومة: لقب محمد بن سليمان المحدث
And Boumah: a title of Muhammad bin Sulaiman Al-Muhaddith.