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البهرم

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the color red and substances associated with it, such as saffron and henna. It also extends to terms for specific flowers, religious practices, and personal names.

Derived headwords

البَهْرَمnoun
  1. 1.
    Saffronboth

    A plant with crimson or purple flowers, the stigmas of which are dried and used as a dye or spice.

  2. 2.
    Hennaboth

    A plant used to dye skin and hair a reddish-brown color.

كَالبَهْرَمَانnoun
  1. 1.
    Saffron-likeclassical

    Resembling saffron, likely in color or properties.

البَهْرَمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Flower of the lightclassical

    The blossom of a plant, specifically referred to as the 'flower of the light'.

  2. 2.
    Worship of the people of Indiaclassical

    A term referring to the religious practices or worship of the inhabitants of India.

بَهْرَمَverb
  1. 1.
    To dye with hennaclassical

    To apply henna to something, especially a beard, saturating it with color.

تَبَهْرَمَverb
  1. 1.
    To become redclassical

    To turn red, specifically referring to the head becoming flushed or reddened.

بِهْرَامname
  1. 1.
    Bahramboth

    A proper name, often associated with historical figures or royalty.

  2. 2.
    Name of a horseclassical

    The name of a specific horse belonging to Nu'man ibn Utbah al-Utki.

المُبَهْرَمadjective
  1. 1.
    Dyed with saffronclassical

    Something that has been dyed or colored with saffron.

Parallel reading

البَهْرَم، كجعفر: العصفر، كالبهرمان، والحناء.
Al-bahram, like Ja'far: saffron, like al-bahraman, and henna.
والبهرمة: زهر النور، وعبادة أهل الهند.
And al-bahramah: the flower of the light, and the worship of the people of India.
وبهرم لحيته: حنأها مشبعة.
And he dyed his beard with henna: he saturated it with dye.
وتبهرم الرأس: احمر.
And the head became red: it reddened.
وبهرام: اسم، وفرس النعمان بن عتبة العتكي.
And Bahram: a name, and the horse of Nu'man ibn Utbah al-Utki.
والمبهرم: المعصفر.
And al-mubahram: the saffron-dyed.