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ب ل ن ط

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a type of stone or material, possibly a marble-like substance, and a type of fish. The primary focus is on describing the properties of this material.

Derived headwords

البِلِنطnoun
  1. 1.
    Marble-like stoneclassical

    A type of stone similar to marble, but softer, more brittle, and less dense.

بِلِنطnoun
  1. 1.
    Marble-like stoneclassical

    A type of stone similar to marble, but softer, more brittle, and less dense.

البِلِنطَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    Type of fishclassical

    A type of fish that is similar to the 'ba' fish.

Parallel reading

هو شيء كالرخام إلا أنه دونه في الهشاشة واللين والرخاوة
It is something like marble, except that it is inferior to it in brittleness, softness, and looseness.
وساريتي بلنط أو رخام يرن خشاش حليهما رنينا
And my two bracelets are of 'bilint' or marble, their ornaments jingling with a jingle.
وساريتي بلاط
And my two bracelets are of marble.
البِلِنطَاء: سمكة قريب من باع
Al-Bilinta': a fish close to (the type called) ba'.