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بون

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to places and geographical locations, specifically named valleys or regions. It also extends to describe a type of tree and parts of a tent structure.

Derived headwords

بوانةname
  1. 1.
    Place nameclassical

    A proper noun referring to a specific location, often a valley.

شعب بوانname
  1. 1.
    Region in Persiaclassical

    A specific geographical area located in Persia.

البوانnoun
  1. 1.
    Tent poleclassical

    A pole or pillar used as a support for a tent or pavilion.

بونnoun
  1. 1.
    Tent polesclassical

    The plural form of 'bawan', referring to the poles of a tent.

البانnoun
  1. 1.
    a type of treeboth

    a type of tree

  2. 2.
    plural of 'laban' (milk)both

    plural of 'laban' (milk)

بانةnoun
  1. 1.
    its singularboth

    its singular

Parallel reading

لقد لقيت شول بجنبى بوانة نصيا كأعراب الكوادن أسحما
I met Shul beside Buwana, a nomad like the nomads of al-Kuwadin, the dark ones.
أيا نخلتى وادى بوانة حبذا إذا نام حراس النخيل جنا
O my two palm trees of the valley of Buwana, how delightful it is when the palm guardians sleep, and the fruit is ripe!
ماذا تذكرت من الاظعان طوالعا من نحو ذى بوان
What have you remembered of the departing caravans, long ones, from the direction of Dhu Buwan?
والبان: ضرب من الشجر طيب الزهر
And al-Ban: a type of tree with pleasant blossoms.
واحدتها بانة
Its singular is 'banah'.
قال امرؤ القيس: كخرعوبة البانة المنفطر
Imru' al-Qais said: Like the tender shoot of the Ban tree, split open.
ومنه دهن البان
And from it is the oil of the Ban.