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تكر

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to specific titles or names, possibly of leaders or prominent figures from the region of Sindh. The primary focus is on a term used for a commander or leader, with variations in its pluralization.

Derived headwords

التكريname
  1. 1.
    Commander of Sindhclassical

    A title referring to a commander or leader from the region of Sindh.

تكاترةnoun
  1. 1.
    Commanders of Sindh (plural)classical

    The plural form of 'التكري', referring to multiple commanders from Sindh. The 'اء' ending is attributed to the word being foreign (عجمة).

تكاكرةnoun
  1. 1.
    Commanders of Sindh (plural)classical

    An alternative plural form for 'التكري', also referring to multiple commanders from Sindh.

Parallel reading

القائد من قواد السند، والجمع تكاترة، ألحقوا الهاء للعجمة؛
The commander from the commanders of Sindh, and the plural is 'takatara', they added the 'ha' due to it being a foreign word;
قال: لقد علمت تكاترة ابن تيري، ... غداة البد، أني هبرزي
He said: 'Indeed, the commanders of Ibn Tiri knew, ... on the morning of Al-Bad, that I am Habarzi.'
وفي التهذيب: الجمع تكاكرة،
And in Al-Tahdhib: the plural is 'takakara',
وبذلك أنشد البيت: لقد علمت تكاكرة.
And with that, the verse was recited: 'Indeed, the commanders knew.'