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 buḵūrm

  1. incense

Usage notes

  • The pronunciation بَخُور (baḵūr) is traditional.

Descendants

  • Maltese: bħur

Ottoman Turkish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic بَخُور (baḵūr, incense).

Noun

بخور • (bahur or buhur) (definite accusative بخوری (bahuru, buhuru), plural بخورلر (bahurlar, buhurlar))

  1. incense, biotic material that releases fragrant smoke when burnt, often used in religious rites
    Synonyms: توتسو (tütsü), كونلك (günlük)
  2. fumigant, any substance used, in the gaseous state, to disinfect or remove vermin or pests
    Synonym: توتسو (tütsü)

Derived terms

  • بخور شیشه (buhur şişe, mixture of fragrant essences or oils)
  • بخور مریم (buhur-i meryem, sowbread)
  • بخور یاغی (buhur yağı, liquid styrax)
  • بخورجی (buhurcu, dealer in incense)
  • بخوردان (buhurdan, censer, incense-box)
  • بخورلاتمق (buhurlatmak, to make or let be fumigated)
  • بخورلامق (buhurlamak, to fumigate with incense)
  • بخورلانمق (buhurlanmak, to be fumigated with incense)
  • بخورلو (buhurlu, impregnated with incense)
  • طرناق بخوری (tırnak buhuru, onycha)
  • قره بخور (kara buhur, the refuse bark of liquidambar)
  • كلیسا بخوری (kilisa buhuru, gum benzoin and olibanum)

Descendants

  • Turkish: buhur
  • Armenian: պուհուր (puhur)

Further reading

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic بُخُور (buḵūr).

Pronunciation

 

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

Noun

بخور • (boxur)

  1. incense
    بخور معطر در حضور وی‌ بسوزانم‌I burn fragrant incense in his presence

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic بَخُور (baḵūr).

Noun

بخور • (baḵūrm

  1. incense