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

From Arabic بَخُور‎ (baḵūr, “incense”).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian): IPA^(key): /buxuːɾ/

(Dari): IPA^(key): /bʊxuːɾ/

(Iranian Persian): IPA^(key): /boxuːɾ/
(Tajik): IPA^(key): /buxuɾ/

Noun

بخور • (boxur)

incense
‏‎
I burn fragrant incense in his presence

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