كنر

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily discusses types of musical instruments, particularly stringed instruments and drums, and also refers to garments made of linen. Some derived terms relate to physical descriptions of people.

Derived headwords

الكِنَارَةnoun

1.
Linen garmentclassical
A piece or garment made of linen fabric. It is noted as a loanword.
2.
Musical instrumentclassical
Refers to various musical instruments, including stringed instruments like lutes or lyres, and possibly drums.

الكِنَارَاتnoun

1.
Stringed instrumentsclassical
Plural of 'kinarah', referring to stringed instruments such as lutes, lyres, or possibly lutes of Persian origin.
2.
Drumsclassical
In some interpretations, it refers to drums or percussion instruments.

الكِرَانnoun

1.
Stringed instrumentsclassical
A term for stringed instruments, possibly a variant or Persian loanword, related to 'kinarah'.

الكُرَيْنَةnoun

1.
Female lute playerclassical
A woman who plays the lute or a similar stringed instrument, named after the instrument itself.

كِبَارnoun

1.
Drumsclassical
A plural form, possibly derived from 'kabir' (large), referring to drums.

كِبَرnoun

1.
Drumclassical
A singular form referring to a drum.

مَقْنُورadjective

1.
Large and coarseclassical
Describing a person as large, coarse, or uncouth.

مُقَنَّرadjective

1.
Large and coarseclassical
Describing a person as large, coarse, or uncouth.

مَكْنُورadjective

1.
Large and coarseclassical
Describing a person as large, coarse, or uncouth.

مُكَنَّرadjective

1.
Large and coarseclassical
Describing a person as large, coarse, or uncouth.

الكِنَانِيرnoun

1.
Lutesclassical
Plural of 'kinnarah', referring to lutes or similar stringed instruments.
2.
Drumsclassical
In some contexts, it can refer to drums.

Parallel reading

الكنارة، وفي المحكم: الكنار الشقة من ثياب الكتان، دخيل.

Al-kinarah, and in Al-Muhkam: Al-kinar is a piece of linen clothing, a loanword.

نهى رسول الله، صلى الله عليه وسلم، عن لبس الكنار ؛ هو شقة الكتان

The Messenger of God, peace be upon him, forbade wearing al-kinar; it is a piece of linen.

والكنارات يختلف فيها فيقال هي العيدان التي يضرب بها، ويقال هي الدفوف

And al-kinarat are disputed; it is said they are the sticks with which one strikes, and it is said they are tambourines.

إن الله تبارك وتعالى أنزل الحق ليذهب به الباطل ويبطل به اللعب والزفن والزمارات والمزاهر والكنارات.

Indeed, God, the Blessed and Most High, sent down the truth to abolish falsehood and to invalidate games, dancing, flutes, lutes, and al-kinarat.

بعثتك تمحو المعازف والكنارات؛ هي، بالفتح والكسر، العيدان، وقيل البرابط، وقيل الطنبور

I have sent you to abolish musical instruments and al-kinarat; they are, with fatha and kasra, lutes, and it is said lyres, and it is said tanburs.

وأظن الكران فارسيا معربا.

And I think al-kran is an Arabized Persian word.

سمعت أبا نصر يقول: الكرينة الضاربة بالعود، سميت به لضربها بالكران

I heard Abu Nasr say: Al-kuraynah is the female player of the oud, named so for her playing of al-kran.

أحسبها بالباء، جمع كبار، وكبار جمع كبر، وهو الطبل كجمل وجمال وجمالات.

I think it is with baa', the plural of kibar, and kibar is the plural of kibr, which is the drum, like jamal and jamal and jamalat.

أمرنا بكسر الكوبة والكنارة والشياع.

We were ordered to break the kuubah, al-kinarah, and al-shiyaa'.

الكنانير واحدتها كنارة، قال قوم: هي العيدان، ويقال: هي الطنابير، ويقال الطبول.

Al-kinanir, its singular is kinarah; some say they are lutes, and it is said they are tanburs, and it is said drums.

رجل مقنور ومقنر ومكنور ومكنر إذا كان ضخما سمجا أو معتما عمة جافية.

A man is maqnūr, muqannar, maknūr, and mukannar if he is large, coarse, or wearing a rough turban.