Bisma: meaning, origin and pronunciation
GirlArabic
بسمہ
بِسْمَة
Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review
Bisma (بسمہ, Arabic بِسْمَة) is most often explained as “a smile (if from basma)”. It comes from the Arabic root ب س م. Sources disagree, see below. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ب س م.
- Meaning
- a smile (if from basma)
- معنی
- مسکراہٹ (اگر بسمہ سے ہو)
Meaning disputed
Commonly linked either to basma, a smile, or to the opening words bismi llāh; as pronounced it is a popular adaptation rather than a dictionary form.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
- Say it
- bis-maAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- ب س م
- Other spellings
- Bismah
- Themes
- Joy