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الرقون

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to coloring, specifically dyeing with henna and saffron, and also encompasses concepts of writing, marking, and enriching food. It extends to descriptions of appearance and even includes a meaning related to currency.

Derived headwords

الرَّقُونnoun
  1. 1.
    hennaboth

    A plant-based dye, typically reddish-brown, used for coloring hair, skin, and fabrics.

  2. 2.
    saffronboth

    A spice derived from the flower of Crocus sativus, used for coloring and flavoring food, and also as a dye.

الإِرْقَانnoun
  1. 1.
    hennaboth

    The dye made from the henna plant.

  2. 2.
    saffronboth

    The spice derived from the saffron crocus.

تَرَقَّنَverb
  1. 1.
    to dye oneselfboth

    To color one's hair or skin, especially with henna or saffron.

أَرْقَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to dyeboth

    To color something, particularly a beard, with a dye like henna or saffron.

  2. 2.
    to enrich foodmodern

    To make food rich or succulent with fat or oil.

المَرْقُونadjective
  1. 1.
    markedclassical

    Written or inscribed with marks; patterned.

الرَّقِيمnoun
  1. 1.
    inscriptionclassical

    A written inscription or text.

التَّرْقِينnoun
  1. 1.
    markingclassical

    The act of marking or inscribing text.

  2. 2.
    vocalizationclassical

    Adding diacritical marks (vowels and dots) to Arabic script to clarify pronunciation and meaning.

  3. 3.
    embellishmentclassical

    Decorating or beautifying written text.

  4. 4.
    notationclassical

    Making notations in accounts, such as darkening certain areas to avoid confusion with blank spaces.

دِرْهَمnoun
  1. 1.
    dirhamboth

    A unit of currency, historically a silver coin.

الرَّاقِنَةadjective
  1. 1.
    good-coloredclassical

    Having a pleasing or beautiful complexion or color.

  2. 2.
    dyedclassical

    Having been colored, especially with henna or saffron.

الرَّقْنnoun
  1. 1.
    vulture eggsclassical

    The eggs laid by vultures.

ارْتَقَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to apply saffronclassical

    To anoint oneself or something with saffron, similar to dyeing.

Parallel reading

الرقون، كصبور وكتاب، والإرقان، بالكسر: الحناء، والزعفران.
Al-raqūn, like ṣabūr and kitāb, and al-irqān, with kasra: henna, and saffron.
وترقنت: اختضبت بهما.
And tarraqana: she dyed herself with them (henna and saffron).
وأرقن لحيته ورقنها: خضبها بهما.
And arqana his beard and raqqanaha: he dyed it with them.
والمرقون: المرقوم
And al-marqūn: the marked one.
والرقيم والترقين: الترقيم، والمقاربة بين السطور، ونقط الخط وإعجامه ليتبين، وتحسين الكتاب وتزيينه، وتسويد مواضع في الحسبانات لئلا يتوهم أنها بيضت.
And al-raqīm and al-tarqīn: marking, spacing between lines, dotting the script and adding diacritics so it becomes clear, improving and decorating the writing, and darkening places in accounts so they are not mistaken for being blank.
وكأمير: الدرهم.
And like amīr: the dirham.
والراقنة: الحسنة اللون، والمختضبة.
And al-rāqinah: the good-colored one, and the dyed one.
وأرقن الطعام: رواه بالدسم.
And arqana the food: he made it rich with fat.
والرقن، محركة: بيض الرخم.
And al-raqn, with haraka: the eggs of vultures.
وارتقن: تضمخ بالزعفران، كأرقن.
And irtaqana: to anoint oneself with saffron, like arqana.