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ب وم

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the owl, a nocturnal bird of prey. It also extends to a nickname for a specific historical figure and geographical locations, suggesting a broader semantic field that includes designation and place.

Derived headwords

البُومnoun
  1. 1.
    owlboth

    A nocturnal bird of prey, referring to both the male and female.

بُومةnoun
  1. 1.
    owlboth

    The female of the owl (البوم).

بومةname
  1. 1.
    nicknameclassical

    A nickname given to Muhammad bin Sulaiman Al-Harani, a traditionist who died in 213 AH.

بُومnoun
  1. 1.
    screamerclassical

    Referring to a loud or screeching sound, possibly related to the owl's call.

أبوامnoun
  1. 1.
    owlsboth

    The plural form of البوم (owl).

بمستنبح الأبوام جم العوازف — by a caller of owls, abundant in the night-watchers
بامname
  1. 1.
    place nameboth

    A town in Egypt, located in the Behnasa region.

الباميname
  1. 1.
    nisbaboth

    A surname or attribution indicating origin from the town of Bam.

بيماname
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A location near the region of Sa'id Misr (Upper Egypt), which was conquered during the time of Al-Mu'tadid.

Parallel reading

البوم! والبومة بضمهما: طائر كلاهما للذكر والأنثى
Al-būm! and al-būmah, with both their vowels: a bird, both of them for the male and the female.
أي: فيختص بالذكر
Meaning: it is specific to the male.
البوم: ذكر الهام، واحدته بومة
Al-būm: the male of the owl, and its singular is būmah.
وهو عربي صحيح
And it is a correct Arabic word.
وبومة: لقب محمد بن سليمان الحراني المحدث
And Būmah: a nickname for Muhammad bin Sulaiman Al-Harani, the traditionist.
مات سنة مائتين وثلاث عشرة
He died in the year two hundred and thirteen.
بوم بوام؛ أي: صوات
Būm, būwām; meaning: screamer.
يجمع البوم على أبوام
The plural of al-būm is abwām.
بام: بلد بمصر من أعمال البهنسا
Bām: a town in Egypt, from the districts of Behnasa.
منها الشمس محمد بن أحمد بن محمد البامي القاهري الشافعي المخزومي
From it is Al-Shams Muhammad bin Ahmad bin Muhammad Al-Bami Al-Qahiri Al-Shafi'i Al-Makhzumi.
توفى سنة ثمانمائة وخمس وثمانين
He passed away in the year eight hundred and eighty-five.
بيما بالكسر مقصورا: صقع متاخم لصعيد مصر
Bīmā, with a kasra and shortened: a region adjacent to Upper Egypt.
فتح في أيام المعتضد
It was conquered during the days of Al-Mu'tadid.