بردشير

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This entry discusses the place name Bardashir, its etymology, and its geographical location. It is identified as a Persianized name, possibly a corruption of Ardashir, and is situated in the region of Kerman, near a desert separating Kerman and Khurasan. The text also mentions that several hadith scholars are attributed to this place.

Derived headwords

بَرْدَشِيرname

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Bardashirboth
A place name, identified as a Persianized term possibly derived from Ardashir. It is located in the region of Kerman, near a desert between Kerman and Khurasan.

كَزَنْجَبِيلname

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Gingerboth
A spice derived from the rhizome of plants in the family Zingiberaceae. In this context, it is used as a comparison or descriptor for Bardashir, though the exact meaning of the comparison is unclear.

أَرْدَشِيرname

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Ardashirclassical
A Persian given name, often associated with Sasanian kings. The text suggests that Bardashir might be a corrupted or Persianized form of this name.

كَوَاشِرname

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Kawashirclassical
The name by which the people of Kerman refer to Bardashir, according to the text.

مُحَدِّثِينnoun

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Hadith scholarsboth
Scholars who specialize in the study and transmission of hadith, the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad. The text notes that several such scholars are attributed to Bardashir.

Parallel reading

وهو: (د، بكرمان) مما يلي المفازة التي بين كرمان وخراسان

And it is: (in Kerman) from what is adjacent to the desert that lies between Kerman and Khurasan.

وقال حمزة الأصفهاني: هو تعريب أردشير

And Hamza al-Isfahani said: It is an Arabization of Ardashir.

وأهل كرمان يسمونها كواشر

And the people of Kerman call it Kawashir.

كم قد أردت مسيرا من بردشير البغيضه فرد عزمي عنها هوى الجفون المريضه

How often have I intended to travel from the detested Bardashir, but my resolve was turned away by the desire for ailing eyelids (i.e., sleep/rest).

وقد نسب إليها جماعة من المحدثين

And a group of hadith scholars have been attributed to it.