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بصم

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of marking or stamping, often with a finger or thumb. It extends to the concept of a mark or impression left behind, and by extension, a signature or seal.

Derived headwords

البَصْمnoun
  1. 1.
    space between fingersclassical

    The space between the tip of the little finger and the tip of the ring finger.

بَصَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to stampboth

    To make an impression or mark, typically with a finger or thumb.

  2. 2.
    to signmodern

    To affix one's signature, often as a mark of authentication or agreement.

  3. 3.
    to sealclassical

    To close or secure something with a seal or impression.

بَصْمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    fingerprintmodern

    The impression left by the ridges on a person's finger, used for identification.

  2. 2.
    mark, imprintboth

    A visible trace or impression left by something.

  3. 3.
    signatureboth

    A distinctive mark, characteristic, or sign.

بَصَمَاتnoun
  1. 1.
    fingerprintsmodern

    Plural of fingerprint, referring to the impressions left by fingers.

  2. 2.
    marks, imprintsboth

    Plural of mark or imprint.

Parallel reading

البصم ما بين طرف الخنصر إلى طرف البنصر.
The basm is what is between the tip of the little finger and the tip of the ring finger.
والعتب: ما بين البنصر والوسطى.
And the 'atab is what is between the ring finger and the middle finger.
والترتب ما بين الوسطى (*) والسبابة
And the tarattub is what is between the middle finger (*) and the index finger.
والفتر: ما بين السبابة والابهام.
And the fatr is what is between the index finger and the thumb.
والشبر: مابين الابهام والخنصر.
And the shibr is what is between the thumb and the little finger.
والفوت: مابين كل إصبعين طولا.
And the fawt is what is between any two fingers lengthwise.