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قءن

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a specific type of tree. The primary entry discusses its name and variations in pronunciation, specifically regarding the hamza.

Derived headwords

القَأْنnoun
  1. 1.
    treeboth

    A specific type of tree. Its name can be pronounced with or without a hamza, though omitting the hamza is more common.

قَأَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to be a treeclassical

    To be or to grow as the tree known as 'al-qa'n'. This verb form is likely derived from the noun.

Parallel reading

القأن: شجر، يهمز ولا يهمز، وترك الهمز فيه أعرف.
Al-qa'n: a tree, it is pronounced with and without hamza, and omitting the hamza in it is more common.