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Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to a specific type of bird, the owl. The primary discussion revolves around the etymology and correct spelling of the word for owl.

Derived headwords

الحنمةnoun
  1. 1.
    owlclassical

    The owl, a nocturnal bird of prey. This is the primary meaning discussed in the text.

البومةnoun
  1. 1.
    owlboth

    The owl, referring to the bird. This is presented as the correct and established term.

البومnoun
  1. 1.
    owlsboth

    The plural form of 'owl', referring to multiple birds of this type.

الومةnoun
  1. 1.
    owlclassical

    A misspelling of the word for owl, noted as an error in some manuscript copies.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري
Al-Jawhari neglected it.
روى ثعلب عن ابن الأعرابي أنه قال
Tha'lab narrated from Ibn al-A'rabi that he said
الحنمة: (البومة)
Al-Hinmah: (the owl)
قال: ولم أسمع هذا الحرف لغيره وهو ثقة
He said: And I have not heard this word from anyone other than him, and he is trustworthy.
ثم إن الذي هو في الأصول الصحيحة: البومة، بضم الموحدة
Then, what is in the correct original texts is: Al-Būmah, with the pronunciation of the first letter (bā') with dammah.
واحده البوم للطائر
Its singular form is Al-Būm for the bird.
ووقع في بعض النسخ، النومة، بفتح النون، وهو غلط
And it occurred in some copies, Al-Nūmah, with the pronunciation of the 'nūn' with fatḥah, and this is an error.