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بوه

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily discusses a small owl-like bird and its female counterpart. It also extends to metaphorical uses, likening someone to this bird, and refers to fine dust or particles seen in light. A related term signifies sexual intercourse.

Derived headwords

البوهnoun
  1. 1.
    small owl-like birdboth

    A bird resembling an owl but smaller. It is used metaphorically to describe a foolish man.

بوهةnoun
  1. 1.
    female of البوهboth

    The female of the bird called البوه, which is a small owl.

  2. 2.
    foolish personclassical

    Metaphorically refers to a foolish or simple-minded man, likened to the small owl.

بوهةnoun
  1. 1.
    fine dustclassical

    Refers to fine, scattered dust or particles that are visible in a light beam entering an opening, like a window.

ما بهت لهverb
  1. 1.
    did not realizeclassical

    Used in the negative, it means 'I did not become aware of it' or 'I did not notice it'.

ما بهت لهverb
  1. 1.
    did not comprehendclassical

    In the negative, it signifies 'I did not understand it' or 'I did not grasp it'.

الباهnoun
  1. 1.
    like the word 'al-jāh', a variant of 'al-bāʾah'both

    like the word 'al-jāh', a variant of 'al-bāʾah'

  2. 2.
    which is sexual intercourseboth

    which is sexual intercourse

الباءةnoun
  1. 1.
    sexual intercourseclassical

    The act of sexual intercourse.

Parallel reading

طائر يشبه البوم إلا أنه أصغر منه والأنثى بوهة.
A bird resembling an owl, but it is smaller than it, and the female is a buhah.
وهي البومة الصغيرة، ويشبه بها الرجل الاحمق.
And it is the small owl, and the foolish man is likened to it.
أيا هند لا تنكحي بوهة * عليه عقيقته أحسبا
O Hind, do not marry a buhah (foolish man) * whose adornment is considered precious.
صوفة في بوهة
Wool in a buhah (fine dust).
يراد به الهباء المنثور الذي يرى في الكوة.
It refers to the scattered dust seen in the opening.
ما بهت له وما بهت له، أي ما فطنت له.
I did not realize it and I did not comprehend it, meaning I did not notice it.
الباه مثال الجاه: لغة في الباءة، وهى الجماع.
Al-bah, like al-jah, is a variant pronunciation for al-ba'ah, which is sexual intercourse.