بخور

Arabic edit

Etymology edit

From the root ب خ ر (b-ḵ-r), related to vapor. Compare with بَخَرَ (baḵara, “to boil”), تَبَخَّر (tabaḵḵar, “to evaporate, to perfume with incense”) and بُخَار (buḵār, “vapour, steam”).

Noun edit

بَخُور or بُخُور • (baḵūr or buḵūr) m

incense

Usage notes edit

The pronunciation بَخُور (baḵūr) is traditional.

Descendants edit

Maltese: bħur

Persian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Arabic بُخُور (buḵūr).

Pronunciation edit

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [bu.xuːɾ]

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bʊ.xuːɾ]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [bʊ.xuːɾ]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [bu.xuɾ]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [bo.xuːɹ]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [bu.χuɾ]

Readings
Classical reading^?	buxūr
Dari reading^?	buxūr
Iranian reading^?	boxur
Tajik reading^?	buxur

Noun edit

بخور • (boxur)

incense
I burn fragrant incense in his presence

South Levantine Arabic edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic بَخُور (baḵūr).

Noun edit

بخور • (baḵūr) m

incense