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تنب

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to a place name in the Levant and a type of large tree found in the Roman lands, known for producing pitch.

Derived headwords

تَنَبٌname
  1. 1.
    Place name in Shamclassical

    A place name located in the region of Sham (the Levant). It is associated with notable individuals.

التَّنَبِيُّname
  1. 1.
    Surname/Titleclassical

    A surname or title associated with individuals from the place named Tanab, or possibly related to the tree.

التَّنُّورnoun
  1. 1.
    Large treeclassical

    A type of large tree found in the Roman lands (Anatolia/Byzantine territories).

Parallel reading

تنب، كقنب: ع بالشام
Tanab, like Qanab: a place in Sham.
منه: محمد بن محمد بن عقيل المحدث الكاتب الفائق
From it (i.e., associated with Tanab): Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn Aqil, the excellent hadith scholar and scribe.
وصالح التنبي
And Salih al-Tanbi.
روى أيضا
He also narrated.
وكالتنور: شجر عظام بالروم
And like al-Tanur: large trees in the Roman lands.
منه القطران
From it comes pitch.