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ب ش ن ك

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to a specific place name, possibly a town or region. It is used to identify individuals from that location and their associated roles.

Derived headwords

بَشْنُكname
  1. 1.
    A townclassical

    A town or locality, specifically mentioned as being in non-Arab lands (العجم). The pronunciation is given as 'bishnak' with the second letter having a vowel and the third being silent.

بَشْنُكِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    From Bishnakclassical

    An adjective or nisba referring to someone or something originating from the town of Bishnak.

Parallel reading

بشنك، بفتح ثانيه وسكون النون: بليدة بالعجم، ضبطه الحافظ هكذا، ونسب إليها رجلا من المعاصرين، ولي القضاء في بلادهم وكاتبه.
Bishnak, with the second letter having a vowel and the third being silent: a small town in non-Arab lands. Al-Hafiz recorded it thus, and attributed to it a man from the contemporaries who held the position of judge in their lands, and he wrote to him.