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بقن

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a state of abundance and flourishing, particularly concerning the land and its vegetation. It describes a condition where the land becomes fertile and green, possibly after a period of drought or scarcity.

Derived headwords

أَبْقَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to become fertile and greenclassical

    To enter a state of abundance, where the land becomes fertile and green, indicating prosperity and flourishing.

إِخْصَابnoun
  1. 1.
    fertilityboth

    The state or quality of being fertile; the ability to produce abundant growth, especially of vegetation.

جَنَابnoun
  1. 1.
    sideboth

    The flank or side of something, often used metaphorically to refer to a region or area.

  2. 2.
    vicinityboth

    The area or region surrounding a place or person; one's vicinity or surroundings.

نِعَالnoun
  1. 1.
    hard groundclassical

    Refers to firm or solid ground, specifically mentioned as a type of earth.

أَرْضnoun
  1. 1.
    earthboth

    The planet Earth, or the ground or soil.

Parallel reading

أما بقن فإن الليث أهمله
As for 'baqana', Al-Layth neglected it.
وروى ثعلب عن ابن الأعرابي: أبقن إذا أخصب جنابه واخضرت نعاله
And Tha'lab narrated from Ibn al-A'rabi: 'Abqana' means when its sides became fertile and its hard grounds became green.
والنعال: الأرضون الصلبة
And 'al-ni'al': the hard grounds.