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تنيس

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root entry primarily discusses place names, specifically the island of Tinnis and the city of Tunis. It also mentions a person named Ibn al-Tinnisi.

Derived headwords

تِنّيسname
  1. 1.
    Tinnis (island)classical

    An island located in the Mediterranean Sea near Damietta, known for its fine textiles.

تُونِسname
  1. 1.
    Tunismodern

    The capital city of Ifriqiya, built upon the ruins of Carthage.

التِنّسِيّname
  1. 1.
    Al-Tinnisiclassical

    A nisba (attribution) referring to someone from Tinnis. Specifically mentioned is Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn al-Tinnisi, an Alexandrian with descendants.

Parallel reading

تنيس، كسكين: د بجزيرة من جزائر بحر الروم قرب دمياط، تنسب إليه الثياب الفاخرة.
Tinnis, like Kiskīn: a village on an island in the Mediterranean Sea near Damietta, to which fine garments are attributed.
وتونس: قاعدة بلاد إفريقية، عمرت من أنقاض مدينة قرطاجنة.
And Tunis: the capital of Ifriqiya, built from the ruins of the city of Carthage.
ومحمد بن محمد بن التنسي، محركة: إسكندري له نسل.
And Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn al-Tinnisi, with the 'tā' movable: an Alexandrian who has descendants.