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بوتیمار

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Etymology

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بو (bu, from Arabic أَبُو (ʔabū, used to form nicknames, literally father of)) +‎ تیمار (timâr, worry; sorrow).

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? būtīmār
Dari reading? būtīmār
Iranian reading? butimâr
Tajik reading? butimor

Noun

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بوتیمار (butimâr)

  1. bittern

Usage notes

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  • In medieval sources, the bittern is believed to be sick with worry that the river is going to dry up, hence the name. In classical literature, the bird alludes to someone prone to unnecessary worries.