← Back to Al-Qamus al-Muhit

كنكور

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root entry appears to be a toponym, referring to a specific geographical location. It describes a place with a name that has variations in pronunciation and is also known by other descriptive names.

Derived headwords

كُنْكُورname
  1. 1.
    Place nameclassical

    A place name, specifically a town or region located between Qirmisin and Hamadhan. It is also referred to as 'Qasr al-Lusus' (Castle of the Thieves) and a fortified, inhabited castle near the island of Ibn Umar.

قصر اللصوصname
  1. 1.
    Castle of the Thievesclassical

    An alternative name for the place referred to by the root 'كنكور', implying a fortified location with a potentially negative connotation.

Parallel reading

كُنْكُور، بكسر الكافين وقد تفتح الثانية: د بين قرميسين وهمذان، وتسمى قصر اللصوص، وقلعة حصينة عامرة قرب جزيرة ابن عمر.
Kunkur, with a kasra on both kafs, and the second may be opened (with a fatha): a town between Qirmisin and Hamadhan, and it is called Qasr al-Lusus, and a fortified, inhabited castle near the island of Ibn Umar.