ب س ط

Arabic

Root

ب س ط • (b-s-ṭ)

  1. related to spreading and extending

Derived terms

  • بَسْط (basṭ, “extension, spreading, unrolling, unfolding; presentation, statement, exposition, explanation; cheering, delighting, delectation; amusement”)
  • بَسْطة (basṭa, “extension, extent, expanse; size, magnitude; skill, capability, abilities; (pl.) statement, exposition, presentation”)
  • بِساط (bisāṭ, “carpet, rug”)
  • بَسيط (“simple; plain, uncomplicated; slight, little, inconsiderable, modest, trivial, trifling”)
  • البَسيطة (“the earth, the world”)
  • بَسائِط (basāʔiṭ, “elements; simple remedies, medicinal plants; basic facts”)
  • بَساطة (basāṭa, “simplicity, plainness”)
  • اُبْسوطة (“rim, felly of a wheel”)
  • اَبْسَط (absaṭ, “(comparative) simpler; wider, more extensive”)
  • تَبْسيط (“simplification”)
  • اِنْبِساط (inbisāṭ, “extensiveness, extension; expansion, expanse; joy, delight, happiness, cheerfulness”)
  • مَبْسوط (“extended, outstretched; spread out; extensive, large, sizeable; detailed, elaborate (book); cheerful, happy; hale”)
  • مُنْبَسِط (munbasiṭ, “extending, spreading; gay, happy, cheerful; level surface”)

References

  • Wehr, Hans (1960) “ب س ط”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 3rd edition, Ithaca, NY: Otto Harrassowitz, pages 57–58

South Levantine Arabic

Root

ب س ط • (transliteration needed)

  1. Related to simplicity and happiness

Derived terms

Verbs and verb forms
  • Form II: بسّط (bassaṭ, “to simplify”)
  • Form IV: أبسط (ʔabsaṭ, “to be glad”)
  • Form VII: انبسط (inbasaṭ, “to enjoy, have fun”)
Nouns
Adjectives
Interjections
  • بسيطة (basīṭa, “it's fine, no worries, etc.”)
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