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ب ل ط ش

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to a place name in the Levant. The primary lemma discussed is a toponym, with derivations referring to people associated with that place.

Derived headwords

بَلَاطِنْشname
  1. 1.
    Place name in the Levantclassical

    A small town located in the Levant, characterized by having a fortress, trees, rivers, and springs.

البَلَاطِنْشِيّname
  1. 1.
    Person from Balatanshclassical

    A nisba (adjective or noun) referring to someone who originates from or is associated with the town of Balatansh.

Parallel reading

بَلَاطِنْش، بفتح الباء وضم الطاء والنون، أهمله الجوهري وصاحب اللسان، وهو: د، صغير بالشام له حصن وأشجار وأنهر وأعين.
Balatansh, with a fatha on the ba, a damma on the ta, and a damma on the nun, was neglected by Al-Jauhari and the author of Al-Lisan. It is a small town in the Levant with a fortress, trees, rivers, and springs.
وضبطه السخاوي بالسين المهملة في كتابه الضوء اللامع، ونسب إليه الشمس محمد بن عبد الله ابن خليل بن أحمد بن علي البلاطنشي، ولد بها سنة، ولازم العلاء النجاري، وسمع الحديث منه ومن غيره.
Al-Sakhawi vocalized it with the unpointed sin in his book Al-Daw' Al-Lami', and attributed to him Shams Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Khalil bin Ahmad bin Ali Al-Balatanshi, who was born there in a certain year, adhered to Al-Ala' Al-Najari, and heard hadith from him and others.