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

1. 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]

• (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)

1. incense

   بخور معطر در حضور وی‌ بسوزانم‌

   I burn fragrant incense in his presence

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic بَخُور (baḵūr).

Noun

بخور • (baḵūr) m

1. incense