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ب ن ط

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to weaving and the act of weaving. It also includes terms for a weaver and related concepts, with some discussion on its usage and validity in classical Arabic.

Derived headwords

البينطnoun
  1. 1.
    weaverclassical

    A person who weaves, specifically a weaver in the dialect of Yemen.

بَنَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to weaveclassical

    The act of weaving, as described in the context of the root.

بَيْطَرnoun
  1. 1.
    weaverclassical

    A weaver, derived from the root 'b-n-t' and following a similar pattern.

شَتُونnoun
  1. 1.
    weaverclassical

    A weaver or a spinner, mentioned in the context of weaving.

Parallel reading

أما بنط فهو مهمل
As for 'b-n-t', it is neglected (i.e., not in use).
فإذا فصل بين الباء والنون بياء كان مستعملا
But if the 'b' and 'n' are separated by a 'y', it is in use.
وهو: النساج، بلغة اليمن
And it is: the weaver, in the dialect of Yemen.
وعلى وزنه البيطر
And on its pattern is 'al-baytar'.
نسجت بها الزرع الشتون سبائبا لم يطوها كف البينط المجفل
The weaver (al-shatun) wove the crop into strips with it, which the hand of the weaver (al-baynat) did not fold.
الشتون: الحائك
Al-shatun: the weaver.
والزوع: العنكبوت
And al-zaw' is: the spider.