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Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of birth, offspring, and immaturity, particularly concerning camels. It also extends to terms for foolishness, vast empty spaces, and specific place names or personal names.

Derived headwords

البوّnoun
  1. 1.
    young camelboth

    The young of a she-camel, specifically a calf.

  2. 2.
    stuffed hideclassical

    The skin of a camel calf, stuffed with straw or similar material and presented to its mother to encourage milk production.

  3. 3.
    ashesclassical

    Refers to ashes.

  4. 4.
    foolclassical

    An unintelligent or foolish person.

بوّةnoun
  1. 1.
    she-camelboth

    A female camel, often used in the context of its young.

بوّىverb
  1. 1.
    imitateclassical

    To imitate someone else in their actions or behavior.

بياnoun
  1. 1.
    imitationclassical

    The act of imitating or mimicking.

البوباةnoun
  1. 1.
    desertclassical

    A vast, desolate desert or open plain.

أبواءnoun
  1. 1.
    place name

    A specific place name, likely referring to a location.

بوّيnoun
  1. 1.
    name

    A proper name.

بوّيانnoun
  1. 1.
    name

    A proper name.

بوّىname
  1. 1.
    valley name

    A name of a valley, specifically associated with the Bajila tribe.

بايname
  1. 1.
    personal name

    A personal name, mentioned in the context of a jurist and hadith scholar.

بويةname
  1. 1.
    group name

    The name of a group or lineage, with an example of Amr ibn Buwayh.

Parallel reading

البوّ: ولد الناقة
Al-buww: the young of the she-camel.
وجلد الحوار يحشى ثماما أو تبنا، فيقرب من أم الفصيل، فتعطف عليه، فتدر
And the skin of the camel calf is stuffed with straw or hay, and brought near to the mother of the young camel, so she becomes affectionate towards it and its milk flows.
والرماد
And ashes.
والأحمق
And the fool.
كالبوي، وهي بوة
Like al-buww, and she is a buwwah (female camel).
وبوى، كرمى، بيا: حاكى غيره في فعله
And bawā, like ramā, bayā: he imitated another in his action.
والبوباة: المفازة
And al-bubāh: the desert.
وع، كالأبواء
And 'unq, like al-Abwā'.
وبوي، كسمي، وبويان، بالضم: اسمان
And Buwayy, like summiyy, and Buwayyān, with damma: two names.
وبوى، كرمى: واد لبجيلة
And Bawā, like ramā: a valley belonging to Bajila.
وباي بن جعفر بن باي: فقيه محدث
And Bāy ibn Ja'far ibn Bāy: a jurist and hadith scholar.
وبوية، كفوفل: اسم جماعة، منهم عمرو بن بوية
And Buwayhah, like fufayl: the name of a group, among them is Amr ibn Buwayh.