بسط

Root entry · 24 derived lemmas

The root 'بسط' primarily relates to the concept of spreading, extending, and widening. It encompasses physical spreading of objects, expansion of space, and also metaphorical extensions like the acceptance of excuses or a relaxed demeanor. It can also refer to a wide expanse, like land or a carpet.

Derived headwords

بَسَطَverb

1.
he spread itboth
he spread it
2.
he accepted the excuseboth
he accepted the excuse
3.
on the pattern of qusṭ: meaning unrestricted, open-handedboth
on the pattern of qusṭ: meaning unrestricted, open-handed

بَسْطnoun

1.
he spread itboth
he spread it
2.
he accepted the excuseboth
he accepted the excuse
3.
on the pattern of qusṭ: meaning unrestricted, open-handedboth
on the pattern of qusṭ: meaning unrestricted, open-handed

بِسَاطnoun

1.
carpetboth
A rug or carpet that is spread out on the floor.
2.
expanseboth
A wide, open area, particularly of land.
3.
wide landclassical
A vast and extensive tract of land.

بِسَاطnoun

1.
wide landclassical
A vast and extensive tract of land.

بَسِيطadjective

1.
meaning wide, spaciousboth
meaning wide, spacious

بَسْطَةnoun

1.
spaciousnessboth
The quality of being wide, ample, or spacious.

انْبَسَطَverb

1.
the thing spread out on the groundboth
the thing spread out on the ground

انْبِسَاطnoun

1.
relaxationboth
A state of being at ease, shedding formality and reserve.
2.
spreadingboth
The act or state of being spread out.

تَبَسَّطَverb

1.
to spread outclassical
To travel extensively throughout a land, covering it lengthwise and widthwise.

بَسِيطnoun

1.
meaning wide, spaciousboth
meaning wide, spacious

بَسِيطother

1.
meaning wide, spaciousboth
meaning wide, spacious

بَسَاطnoun

1.
wide landclassical
A wide and extensive area of land.

بَسَطَverb

1.
he spread itboth
he spread it
2.
he accepted the excuseboth
he accepted the excuse
3.
on the pattern of qusṭ: meaning unrestricted, open-handedboth
on the pattern of qusṭ: meaning unrestricted, open-handed

بَسَطَverb

1.
he spread itboth
he spread it
2.
he accepted the excuseboth
he accepted the excuse
3.
on the pattern of qusṭ: meaning unrestricted, open-handedboth
on the pattern of qusṭ: meaning unrestricted, open-handed

بَسْطَةnoun

1.
spaciousnessboth
Ample space or width.

انْبَسَطَverb

1.
the thing spread out on the groundboth
the thing spread out on the ground

انْبِسَاطnoun

1.
lack of reserveboth
The state of not being reserved or formal.

تَبَسَّطَverb

1.
to travel widelyclassical
To traverse lands extensively, both in length and breadth.

بِسَاطnoun

1.
what is spreadboth
Anything that is spread out, such as a carpet or mat.

بَسِيطadjective

1.
meaning wide, spaciousboth
meaning wide, spacious

عَقَبَة بَاسِطَةphrase

1.
long passclassical
A mountain pass that is long and stretches far.

بُسُطnoun

1.
he spread itboth
he spread it
2.
he accepted the excuseboth
he accepted the excuse
3.
on the pattern of qusṭ: meaning unrestricted, open-handedboth
on the pattern of qusṭ: meaning unrestricted, open-handed

بَسَطَadjective

1.
he spread itboth
he spread it
2.
he accepted the excuseboth
he accepted the excuse
3.
on the pattern of qusṭ: meaning unrestricted, open-handedboth
on the pattern of qusṭ: meaning unrestricted, open-handed

يَدَانِ بَسْطَانِphrase

1.
hands outstretchedclassical
Referring to God's hands being open and giving, or extended in power.

Parallel reading

بسط الشئ: نشره

To spread something: to lay it out.

وبسط العذر: قبوله

And to spread an excuse: to accept it.

والبسطة: السعة

And al-bustah: spaciousness.

وانبسط الشئ على الارض

And the thing spread out on the ground.

والانبساط: ترك الاحتشام

And al-inbisat: shedding reserve.

يقال: بسطت من فلان فانبسط

It is said: I relieved him of formality, and he became at ease.

وتبسط في البلاد، أي سار فيها طولا وعرضا

And he traveled extensively in the lands, meaning he journeyed through them lengthwise and widthwise.

والبساط: ما يبسط

And al-bisat: that which is spread out.

والبساط، بالفتح: الأرض الواسعة

And al-bisat, with fatha: the wide land.

يقال: مكان بسيط وبساط

It is said: a simple place and a wide land.

ودون يد الحجاج من أن تنالني * بساط لأيدي الناعجات عريض

And beyond the reach of the pilgrims from my being attained * is a wide expanse for the hands of the she-camels.

وفلان بسيط الجسم والباع

And so-and-so is simple of body and of reach (i.e., broad).

والبسيط: جنس من العروض

And al-basit: a genre of prosody.

يقال فرش لى فراشا لا يبسطني، وذلك إذا كان ضيقا

It is said, 'He spread a mat for me that does not give me ample space,' meaning it was narrow.

وهذا فراش يبسطك إذا كان واسعا

And this is a mat that gives you ample space if it is wide.

وسرنا عقبة باسطة، قال: وهى البعيدة

And we traveled a long pass, he said: and it is the distant one.

والبسط بكسر الباء: الناقة تخلى مع ولدها لا يمنع منها

And al-bust (with kasra) is the she-camel left with her young without restraint.

وقد أبسطت الناقة، أي تركت مع ولدها

And the she-camel has been left to roam, meaning left with her young.

ويد بسط أيضا، أي مطلقة

And a hand is also 'bast', meaning free.

وفى قراءة عبد الله: {بل يداه بسطان}

And in the recitation of Abdullah: {Rather, both His hands are extended (or open).}