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بند

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root primarily relates to banners, flags, and standards, often of Persian origin. It encompasses the physical object itself, as well as its symbolic representation in warfare and poetry.

Derived headwords

البَنْدnoun
  1. 1.
    large bannerboth

    A large banner or flag, often of Persian origin and adopted into Arabic usage.

Parallel reading

البَنْد: العَلَمُ الكَبِيرُ، فَارِسِيٌ مُعَرَّبٌ.
The banner: the large flag, a Persian word Arabized.
وَأَسْيَافُنَا تَحْتَ البُنُودِ الصَّوَاعِقُ
And our swords beneath the banners are like lightning.