بخور

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ب خ ر (b-ḵ-r), related to vapor. Compare with بَخَرَ (baḵara, “to boil”), تَبَخَّر (tabaḵḵara, “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.

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Persian

Etymology

From Arabic بَخُور (baḵūr, “incense”)

Noun

بخور • (boxur)

1. incense

   بخور معطر در حضور وی‌ بسوزانم‌

   I burn fragrant incense in his presence