The triliteral root bā sīn mīm (ب س م) occurs only once in the Quran, as the form V verb tabassama (تَبَسَّمَ). The translation below is a brief gloss intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on the word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Verb (form V) - to smile
| (27:19:1) fatabassama | So he smiled | فَتَبَسَّمَ ضَاحِكًا مِنْ قَوْلِهَا وَقَالَ رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِي أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
