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ءبقن

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to fertility and abundance, specifically in the context of land or a place becoming fertile. It also has a historical usage as a proper name associated with a vizier.

Derived headwords

أبقنverb
  1. 1.
    to become fertileclassical

    To become fertile, abundant, or productive, especially referring to land or a place.

بِقْنَةname
  1. 1.
    Vizier's nameclassical

    A proper name, specifically referring to Ahmad ibn Buqnah, a vizier of the Banu Hammud in Al-Andalus.

Parallel reading

أخصب جنابه.
His side/area became fertile.
وأحمد بن بقنة، محركة والنون مشددة: وزير العلويين من بني حمود بالأندلس.
And Ahmad ibn Buqnah, with the 'ba' and 'qaf' vocalized with fatha and the 'nun' doubled: was a vizier of the Alawites from the Banu Hammud in Al-Andalus.