تكن

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to being named or called by a kunya (a type of Arabic nickname or epithet). It also touches upon the idea of being concealed or hidden, drawing a parallel to the act of being given a name that might obscure one's true identity.

Derived headwords

تَكَنَّىverb

1.
to be called by a kunyaboth
To be given or known by a kunya, which is a teknonymic name, often starting with 'Abu' (father of) or 'Umm' (mother of).
2.
to be namedboth
To be called or referred to by a specific name or epithet.

تَكَتَّمَverb

1.
to be concealedclassical
To be hidden or kept secret, implying a state of being covered or obscured.

كُنْيَةnoun

1.
kunyaboth
A teknonymic name or epithet, typically starting with 'Abu' (father of) or 'Umm' (mother of), used as a form of address or identification.

كَتَمَverb

1.
to concealboth
To hide something, to keep it secret, or to suppress information.

Parallel reading

وتكنى من أسماء النساء في قول العجاج: خيال تكنى وخيال تكتما

And 'takanna' is among the names of women, according to Al-A'raj: 'a phantom being called by a kunya and a phantom being concealed'.

أحسبه من كنيت تكنى وكتمت تكتم

I believe it is derived from 'kunīta' (to be given a kunya), so 'takanna' (to be called by a kunya), and 'katamta' (you concealed), so 'taktama' (to be concealed).