دهقن

Root entry · 16 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of trade, merchant activity, and the associated status or wealth. It also extends to meanings of strength, capability in handling affairs, and softening or preparing food.

Derived headwords

دهقانnoun

1.
Merchantboth
A trader, often implying a person of some standing or wealth. This term is of Persian origin, Arabized.
2.
Valley/Place nameclassical
A specific name for a valley or a place, mentioned as being of Arabic origin in one context.
3.
Strong/Capable personboth
Someone who is strong and capable in managing affairs, possessing shrewdness.

دهقانnoun

1.
Merchantboth
A trader, often implying a person of some standing or wealth. This term is of Persian origin, Arabized.
2.
Valley/Place nameclassical
A specific name for a valley or a place, mentioned as being of Arabic origin in one context.
3.
Strong/Capable personboth
Someone who is strong and capable in managing affairs, possessing shrewdness.

الدهاقنةnoun

1.
Merchantsboth
The plural of 'dahqan', referring to traders.

الدهاقينnoun

1.
Merchantsboth
The plural of 'dahqan', referring to traders.

دهقانةnoun

1.
Female merchantboth
The feminine form of 'dahqan', referring to a female trader.
2.
Capability/Shrewdnessclassical
The state or quality of being strong and capable in managing affairs.

دهقنةnoun

1.
Merchant statusclassical
The state or condition of being a merchant.
2.
Capability/Shrewdnessclassical
The state or quality of being strong and capable in managing affairs.
3.
Softening (food)classical
The act of making food soft or tender.

التدهقنnoun

1.
Merchantryclassical
The act or state of being a merchant.
2.
Capabilityclassical
The quality of being strong and capable in handling affairs.

دهقنverb

1.
To become a merchantclassical
To assume the role or status of a merchant.
2.
To be capableclassical
To possess strength and capability in managing affairs.

دهقنverb

1.
To make a merchantclassical
To appoint or make someone a merchant.
2.
To soften (food)classical
To make food tender or soft.

تدهقنverb

1.
To act as a merchantclassical
To engage in trade or conduct oneself as a merchant.
2.
To be capableclassical
To possess strength and capability in handling affairs.

دهقنname

1.
Place nameclassical
A proper noun referring to a specific location, such as a valley or a sandy area.

الدهقانname

1.
Place nameclassical
A proper noun referring to a specific location, such as a valley or a sandy area.

لوى الدهقانname

1.
Place nameclassical
A specific place name, possibly a sandy area or a winding path, located in Najd.

دهقنverb

1.
To soften (food)classical
To make food tender or soft.

الدهمقةnoun

1.
Softening (food)classical
The act of making food tender or soft, synonymous with 'dahqanah'.

دهقنةnoun

1.
Softening (food)classical
The act of making food tender or soft.

Parallel reading

سألته، يعني الخليل، عن دهقان فقال: إن سميته من التدهقن فهو مصروف، وقد قال سيبويه: إنك إن جعلت دهقانا من الدهق لم تصرفه لأنه فعلان

I asked him, meaning Al-Khalil, about 'dahqan', and he said: If you derive it from 'at-tadahqun', it is declined (takes tanwin). And Sibawayh said: If you make 'dahqan' from 'ad-dahq', you do not decline it because it is 'fa'laan'.

والدهقان والدهقان: التاجر، فارسي معرب، وهم الدهاقنة والدهاقين

And 'ad-dahqan' and 'ad-dahqaan': the merchant, Persian Arabized, and they are 'ad-dahaaqinah' and 'ad-dahaaqiin'.

إذا شئت غنتني دهاقين قرية، ... وصناجة تجذو على كل منسم

If you wish, the merchants of a village will entertain me... and a musician will play on every hoof.

ودهقان ودهقان مثل قرطاس وقرطاس

And 'dahqaan' and 'dahqaan' are like 'qirtaas' and 'qurtaas'.

ودهقان في بيت الأعشى عربي، وهو اسم واد

And 'dahqaan' in the verse of Al-A'sha is Arabic, and it is the name of a valley.

فظل يغشى لوى الدهقان منصلتا، ... كالفارسي تمشى، وهو منتطق

So he kept traversing the winding path of Ad-Dahqaan, alone... like a Persian walking, and he was girded.

والدهقان والدهقان: القوي على التصرف مع حدة، والأنثى دهقانة، والاسم الدهقنة

And 'ad-dahqaan' and 'ad-dahqaan': the strong in managing affairs with shrewdness, and the feminine is 'dahqaanah', and the noun is 'ad-dahqanah'.

والدهقان والدهقان: القوي على التصرف مع حدة، والأنثى دهقانة، والاسم الدهقنة

And 'ad-dahqaan' and 'ad-dahqaan': the strong in managing affairs with shrewdness, and the feminine is 'dahqaanah', and the noun is 'ad-dahqanah'.

دهقن بالتاج وبالتسوير

He was made a 'dahqaan' with the crown and the surveying.

ولوى الدهقان: موضع بنجد

And 'Lawá Ad-Dahqaan': a place in Najd.

وبالبادية رملة تعرف بلوى دهقان

And in the desert is a sandy area known as 'Lawá Dahqaan'.

فظل يعلو لوى دهقان معترضا ... يردي، وأظلافه خضر من الزهر

So he kept ascending Lawá Dahqaan, crossing... moving swiftly, and his hooves were green from the flowers.

ودهقن الطعام: ألانه؛ عن أبي عبيد

And 'dahqana' the food: to soften it; from Abu Ubaid.

والدهقنة سواء، والمعنى فيهما سواء لأن لين الطعام من الدهقنة

And 'ad-dahqanah' are the same, and the meaning in both is the same because softening food comes from 'ad-dahqanah'.