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عقنة

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to specific geographical locations and celestial or spiritual entities, possibly with a connotation of being a stronghold or a place of divine observation.

Derived headwords

عَقْنَةname
  1. 1.
    fortressclassical

    A fortress located in Baran.

عَقِيُّونname
  1. 1.
    sea of windclassical

    A sea of wind situated beneath the Throne, inhabited by angels made of wind.

العَقْيَانother
  1. 1.
    in the Yāʼclassical

    This refers to something related to the letter Yāʼ, its specific meaning is unclear without further context.

Parallel reading

عقنة، كحمزة: قلعة بأران.
ʻAqnatu, like Ḥamzatu: a fortress in Baran.
وعقيون، كصهيون: بحر من الريح تحت العرش، فيه ملائكة من ريح، معهم رماح من ريح، ناظرين إلى العرش، تسبيحهم: سبحان ربنا الأعلى.
And ʻUqiyyūnu, like Ṣihyūnu: a sea of wind beneath the Throne, wherein are angels of wind, with them spears of wind, looking towards the Throne, their glorification: 'Glory be to our Lord, the Most High.'
والعقيان: في الياء.
And al-ʻUqyānu: in the Yāʼ.