Basil: meaning, origin and pronunciation
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باسل
بَاسِل
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Basil (باسل, Arabic بَاسِل) means “brave; fearless”. It comes from the Arabic root ب س ل. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ب س ل.
- Meaning
- brave; fearless
- معنی
- بہادر، نڈر
Where it comes from
Active participle of basula, to be brave; Lane also notes the sense of stern-faced.
- Say it
- baa-silAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- ب س ل
- Themes
- Strength