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بصو

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of thoroughness, investigation, or meticulousness, particularly in the context of legal or financial matters. It also extends to the idea of a spark or ember, and potentially a place name.

Derived headwords

بَصَاverb
  1. 1.
    to investigate thoroughlyclassical

    To investigate a claim or debt against one's debtor in a meticulous and exhaustive manner.

البَصَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    thorough investigationclassical

    The act of thoroughly investigating or scrutinizing the castration of an animal.

بَصَّاهُverb
  1. 1.
    to castrate himclassical

    A verb indicating the act of castrating someone, mentioned in parallel with other verbs for castration.

بَصِيَverb
  1. 1.
    castratedclassical

    A passive form or related verb indicating the state of being castrated, though its specific meaning is not fully explained.

بَصْوَةnoun
  1. 1.
    sparkboth

    A spark or ember, particularly one found in ashes.

  2. 2.
    place nameclassical

    A proper noun referring to a specific location, possibly a well or water source.

بُصْوَةnoun
  1. 1.
    sparkboth

    A spark or ember, particularly one found in ashes. This is the common pronunciation.

Parallel reading

أي (استقصى على غريمه
meaning he investigated his debtor thoroughly.
البصاء، بالكسر
Al-Bassa', with a kasra
استقصاء الخصاء
thorough investigation of castration.
خصاه الله وبصاه ولصاه
May God castrate him, and 'basahu', and 'lasahu'.
خصي بصي
castrated, 'basiy'.
وأراه إتباعا
And I think it is an echo word (or reduplication).
ما في الرماد بصوة، أي شررة ولا جمرة
There is no spark or ember in the ashes.
والعامة تقول: بصة فيحذفون الواو
And the common people say: 'bassa', omitting the waw.
وبصوة: ماء
And Buswah: a water source
من ماء بصوة يوما وهو مجهود
from the water of Buswah one day while he was exhausted.