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الثكنة

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of enclosure, concealment, and gathering. It encompasses physical structures like wells and graves, as well as abstract notions like intentions and military encampments. It also extends to specific items like necklaces and banners.

Derived headwords

الثكنةnoun
  1. 1.
    Necklaceclassical

    A piece of jewelry worn around the neck.

  2. 2.
    Bannerclassical

    A flag or standard, especially one carried into battle.

  3. 3.
    Graveclassical

    A place where a dead body is buried.

  4. 4.
    Fire pitclassical

    A pit dug for a fire.

  5. 5.
    Concealment pitclassical

    A hole dug deep enough to hide something.

  6. 6.
    Flock of dovesclassical

    A group of doves flying together.

  7. 7.
    Intentionclassical

    A plan or purpose, whether of faith or disbelief.

  8. 8.
    Camel adornmentclassical

    An item hung around the neck of a camel.

  9. 9.
    Military campboth

    A place where soldiers are stationed or gathered.

  10. 10.
    Gathering placeboth

    A place where soldiers gather under their commander, even without a banner.

كصردnoun
  1. 1.
    Plural of الثكنةclassical

    The plural form of the word 'al-thuknah', referring to its various meanings.

ثكنnoun
  1. 1.
    Mountainclassical

    A large natural elevation of the earth's surface.

الأثكونnoun
  1. 1.
    Date palm clusterclassical

    The cluster of dates on a palm tree, or the stalk of the cluster.

Parallel reading

الثكنة، بالضم: القلادة، والراية، والقبر، وبئر النار، وحفرة قدر ما يواري الشيء، والسرب من الحمام، والنية من إيمان أو كفر، وعهن يعلق في عنق الإبل، ومركز الأجناد، ومجتمعهم على لواء صاحبهم، وإن لم يكن هناك لواء ولا علم ج: كصرد.
Al-thuknah, with dammah: the necklace, the banner, the grave, the fire pit, a hole deep enough to hide something, a flock of doves, the intention of faith or disbelief, and what is hung on the necks of camels, and the center of the soldiers, and their gathering under their commander's banner, even if there is no banner or flag, plural: kasrad.
وثكن، محركة: جبل.
And thukn, with harakah: a mountain.
والأثكون، بالضم: العرجون، أو الشمراخ.
And al-athkoon, with dammah: the date cluster, or the stalk of the cluster.