بخور

Arabic

Etymology

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

بَخُور or بُخُور • (baḵūr or buḵūr) m

incense

Usage notes

The pronunciation بَخُور (baḵūr) is traditional.

Descendants

Maltese: bħur

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic بُخُور (buḵūr).

Pronunciation

(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

بخور • (boxur)

incense
I burn fragrant incense in his presence

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic بَخُور (baḵūr).

Noun

بخور • (baḵūr) m

incense