ب ذ خ ش

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root entry primarily discusses place names in historical Central Asia, specifically towns and regions known for their geographical features, fortifications, and mineral resources like lapis lazuli.

Derived headwords

بَذَخْشَانname

1.
Town/Regionclassical
A town or region located in the upper reaches of Tukharistan, also known as Balkhshan by the common people. It is situated thirteen stages from Balkh and the same distance from Termez.

بَذْخَشname

1.
Town/Regionclassical
An alternative name for the town or region of Badakhshan.

بَلْخَشَانname

1.
Town/Regionclassical
The common name for Badakhshan.

بَذْشname

1.
Villageclassical
A village located two farsakhs from Bistam in the land of Qumis.

Parallel reading

بذخشان، ويقال: بذخش، وهي بلدة في أعلى طخارستان، والعامة يسمونها بلخشان، بينها وبين بلخ ثلاث عشرة مرحلة، ومثلها بينها وبين ترمذ

Badakhshan, and it is said: Badakhsh, which is a town in the upper reaches of Tukharistan, and the common people call it Balkhshan, between it and Balkh are thirteen stages, and the like between it and Termez.

وبها حصن عجيب ورباط بنته زبيدة العباسية

And in it is a wondrous fortress and a ribat built by Zubaydah al-Abbasid.

وفي جبالها معادن البلخش واللازورد وحجر الفتيلة وغيرها

And in its mountains are mines of lapis lazuli, lazurite, and flint stone, and others.

وقد نسب إليها خلق من المحدثين

And many hadith scholars have been attributed to it.

بذش، بالتحريك والذال معجمة: قرية على فرسخين من بسطام من أرض قومس

Badhsh, with harakah and the voiced 'dh': a village two farsakhs from Bistam in the land of Qumis.