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الزرنوك

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root entry primarily concerns a specific term for a part of a millstone and also mentions a family name derived from it. The main focus is on the 'hand of the millstone' and individuals bearing the surname.

Derived headwords

الزَّرْنُوكnoun
  1. 1.
    hand of the millstoneclassical

    The part of the millstone that is turned by hand or by a mechanism.

زَرَنْكname
  1. 1.
    surnameboth

    A family name or patronymic, specifically mentioned in relation to individuals who were hadith scholars.

عبد الرحمن بن زرنكname
  1. 1.
    Abd al-Rahman ibn Zurankboth

    A specific individual identified as a hadith scholar.

أبو بكر محمدname
  1. 1.
    Abu Bakr Muhammadboth

    The son of Abd al-Rahman ibn Zurank, also noted as a hadith scholar.

الحسن ابن محمدname
  1. 1.
    Al-Hasan ibn Muhammadboth

    The grandson of Abd al-Rahman ibn Zurank (son of Abu Bakr Muhammad), also a hadith scholar.

Parallel reading

الزَّرْنُوك، بالضم: يد الرحى.
Al-zarnuk, with dammah: the hand of the millstone.
وعبد الرحمن بن زرنك، كسمند، وابنه أبو بكر محمد، وحفيده الحسن ابن محمد: محدثون.
And Abd al-Rahman ibn Zurank, like Samand, and his son Abu Bakr Muhammad, and his grandson Al-Hasan ibn Muhammad: were hadith scholars.