بهن

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to pleasant qualities, particularly in women and plants. It encompasses concepts of good disposition, pleasant fragrance, cheerfulness, and flourishing nature. It also extends to specific types of plants, fruits, and even a geographical location.

Derived headwords

البيهنnoun

1.
Wild roseclassical
A type of fragrant plant, specifically the wild rose, mentioned as being among the fragrant herbs.

البهنانةnoun

1.
Woman of good dispositionboth
A woman who is good-natured, pleasant, and agreeable.
2.
Woman of good scentclassical
A woman who has a pleasant fragrance.
3.
Woman of good characterclassical
A woman who is well-mannered, gentle in her speech and actions towards her husband.
4.
Cheerful womanboth
A woman who is cheerful, radiant, and light-hearted.

يا رب بهنانة مخبأة تفتر عن ناصع من البرد — O Lord, [grant me] a hidden, cheerful woman whose teeth gleam like pure white hail.

بهانname

1.
Woman's nameclassical
A proper name for a woman.

ألا قالت بهان ولم تأبقنعمت ولا يليق بك النعيم — 'Alas,' said Bahān, 'you have not yet enjoyed, nor is it fitting for you to enjoy, bliss.'

الباهينnoun

1.
Datesclassical
A type of date fruit.
2.
Palm treesclassical
Palm trees from Bahrayn that continuously bear new blossoms, unripe fruits, and ripe, mature fruits throughout the year.

البهونيةnoun

1.
Camel breedclassical
A breed of camel that is intermediate between the Karmatiyya and the Arabiyya breeds.

بهنverb

1.
To be pleasedboth
To be happy and pleased.
2.
To be pleasantclassical
To be delightful or agreeable.

بهن منه بهنا: فرح وطاب — He was pleased with it, he rejoiced and it was good.

تبهنverb

1.
To strutclassical
To walk with a proud, swaggering gait.

وتبهن: تبختر — And tabahhana: to strut.

بهنيةname

1.
Village namemodern
A village located in Egypt, in the Gharbia governorate.

وبهنية الغنم: قرية بمصر من الغربية، وقد دخلتها — And Bahniyat al-Ghanam: a village in Egypt in the Gharbia governorate, and I have entered it.

Parallel reading

البيهن، كحيدر: النسترن

Al-Bihann, like Haydar: the wild rose.

من الرياحين؛ نقله الأزهري عن ابن السكيت

Among the fragrant herbs; narrated by Al-Azhari from Ibn Al-Sikkit.

والبهنانة: المرأة الطيبة النفس والأرج؛ كما في الصحاح

And Al-Bahnanah: the woman of good disposition and fragrance; as in Al-Sihah.

وقيل: هي الطيبة الريح الحسنة الخلق السمحة لزوجها

And it was said: she is of good scent, good character, and gentle towards her husband.

أو هي اللينة في عملها ومنطقها

Or she is gentle in her work and speech.

وقيل: هي الضحاكة المتهللة الخفيفة الروح

And it was said: she is cheerful, radiant, and light-hearted.

قال الشاعر: يا رب بهنانة مخبأة تفتر عن ناصع من البرد

The poet said: O Lord, [grant me] a hidden, cheerful woman whose teeth gleam like pure white hail.

وبهان، كقطام: امرأة

And Bahān, like Qattām: a woman.

عن ابن الأعرابي؛ وأنشد الجوهري لعاهان بن كعب

From Ibn Al-A'rabi; and Al-Jawhari recited for 'Āhān bin Ka'b.

ألا قالت بهان ولم تأبقنعمت ولا يليق بك النعيم

'Alas,' said Bahān, 'you have not yet enjoyed, nor is it fitting for you to enjoy, bliss.'

قال ابن الأعرابي: أراد بهنانة، والصحيح الأول

Ibn Al-A'rabi said: he meant Bahnanah, but the first is correct.

والباهين: تمر، عن أبي حنيفة

And Al-Bāhīn: dates, from Abu Hanifa.

أو نخل بهجر لا يزال عليها السنة كلها طلع جديد وكبائس مبسرة وأخر مرطبة ومثمرة

Or palm trees in Bahrayn that continuously bear new blossoms, unripe fruits, and ripe, mature fruits throughout the year.

نقله أبو حنيفة أيضا عن بعض أعراب عمان

Abu Hanifa also narrated this from some of the Bedouins of Oman.

والبهونية من الإبل: ما بين الكرماتية والعربية

And Al-Bahūniyyah of camels: what is between the Karmatiyya and the Arabiyya.

وهو دخيل في العربية

And it is an adopted word in Arabic.

بهن منه بهنا: فرح وطاب

He was pleased with it, he rejoiced and it was good.

وتبهن: تبختر

And tabahhana: to strut.

وبهنية الغنم: قرية بمصر من الغربية، وقد دخلتها

And Bahniyat al-Ghanam: a village in Egypt in the Gharbia governorate, and I have entered it.