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ءتقن

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to skill, mastery, and perfection in an action or craft. It also extends to concepts of natural disposition, a skilled marksman, and the quality of water or its absorption into land.

Derived headwords

أَتْقَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to masterboth

    To perform something with skill, precision, and excellence, achieving a state of mastery.

  2. 2.
    to perfectboth

    To make something complete, flawless, or excellent in its execution.

تِقْنnoun
  1. 1.
    natureclassical

    Inherent disposition or natural constitution.

  2. 2.
    skillboth

    Proficiency or expertise in a particular craft or activity.

تِقْنname
  1. 1.
    skilled marksmanclassical

    A renowned archer whose accuracy in shooting is proverbial.

تِرْنُوقnoun
  1. 1.
    well's sedimentclassical

    The sediment or accumulated residue at the bottom of a well.

رَسَابَةnoun
  1. 1.
    water seepageclassical

    The slow flow or seepage of water in a stream or channel.

تَتَقِينَاverb
  1. 1.
    to water with thick liquidclassical

    To water land with a thick or viscous liquid, implying an effort to enrich or improve its yield.

Parallel reading

أتقن الأمر: أحكمه.
He mastered the matter: he perfected it.
والتقن، بالكسر: الطبيعة
And al-tiqn, with kasra: nature.
والرجل الحاذق
And the skilled man.
ورجل من الرماة يضرب بجودة رميه المثل
And a man from the archers whose accuracy of shooting is proverbial.
وترنوق البئر
And the sediment of the well.
ورسابة الماء في الجدول أو المسيل.
And the seepage of water in the stream or channel.
وتقنوا أرضهم تتقينا: أسقوها الماء الخاثر لتجود.
And they watered their land with thick liquid: they irrigated it with viscous water so it would yield well.