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الزرنوقان

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to structures around wells and water, including the parapets of a well, small channels or rivers, and the act of drawing water. It also extends to concepts of wealth, adornment, and concealment.

Derived headwords

الزَّرْنُوقَانnoun
  1. 1.
    Well parapetsclassical

    Two parapets built on either side of the top of a well.

الزَّرْنُوقnoun
  1. 1.
    Small riverboth

    A small river or stream.

  2. 2.
    Water channelclassical

    A channel for drawing water, especially from a well.

دِيرُ الزَّرْنُوقname
  1. 1.
    Monastery of Al-Zarnuqclassical

    A monastery located on a mountain overlooking the Tigris River in the Jazira.

الزُّرْنِيقnoun
  1. 1.
    Arsenicboth

    Arsenic, a chemical element. This term is a loanword.

تَزَرْنَـقَverb
  1. 1.
    To draw water for hireclassical

    To draw water using a 'zarnuq' (water channel or device) for a fee.

  2. 2.
    To be clothedclassical

    In the context of clothing, to wear it and be covered by it.

الزَّرْنَقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Debtclassical

    Debt, possibly a loanword from Persian 'zarnih' meaning gold.

  2. 2.
    Goldclassical

    Gold, as it is related to the Persian word 'zarnih'.

  3. 3.
    Increaseclassical

    An increase or addition.

  4. 4.
    Perfect beautyclassical

    Complete and perfect beauty.

  5. 5.
    Drawing waterclassical

    The act of drawing water using a 'zarnuq'.

  6. 6.
    Well installationclassical

    The installation or setup of a well structure.

  7. 7.
    Sale and buy-backclassical

    A type of financial transaction, possibly referring to 'bay' al-'inah'.

انْزَرَقَverb
  1. 1.
    To enter and hideclassical

    To enter into a hole or burrow and conceal oneself.

  2. 2.
    To penetrateclassical

    Referring to a spear, to penetrate or pierce through.

Parallel reading

الزَّرْنُوقَان، بالضم ويفتح: منارتان تبنيان على جانبي رأس البئر.
Al-zarnuqan, with damma or fatha: two parapets built on the sides of the well's head.
والزَّرْنُوق أيضا: النهر الصغير.
And al-zarnuq also: the small river.
ودير الزرنوق: على جبل مطل على دجلة بالجزيرة.
And Dayr al-Zarnuq: is on a mountain overlooking the Tigris in Jazira.
والزرنيق، بالكسر: الزرنيخ، معرب.
And al-zurniq, with kasra: arsenic, a loanword.
وتزرنق: تعين، واستقى على الزرنوق بالأجرة،
And tazanraqa: to draw water for hire, and to draw water using the zarnuq for a wage,
و في الثياب: لبسها واستتر فيها،
and in clothes: to wear them and be covered by them,
وزَرْنَـقَـتُـهُ أنا.
and I clothed him.
والزرنقة: الدين، كأنه معرب: زرنه، أي: الذهب ليس،
And al-zarnaqah: debt, as if it is a loanword from 'zarnih', meaning: gold is not,
والزيادة، والحسن التام،
and increase, and perfect beauty,
والسقي بالزرنوق، ونصبه على البئر، والعينة.
and watering by the zarnuq, and its installation over the well, and al-'inah (a financial transaction).
وانزرق في الجحر: دخله وكمن،
And inzaraqa in the hole: he entered it and hid,
و الرمح: نفذ.
and the spear: it penetrated.