قان

Root entry · 18 derived lemmas

The root 'قان' primarily relates to the concepts of shaping, forming, mending, and adorning. It extends to meanings of creation, servitude, and specific geographical locations. The root also encompasses terms for singers, specific anatomical parts, and the flourishing of vegetation.

Derived headwords

قَانَverb

1.
to shape metalclassical
To shape or form iron, specifically referring to the work of a blacksmith.
2.
to mendclassical
To repair or mend something, such as a vessel.
3.
to createclassical
To create or fashion someone for a particular disposition or purpose.

القَيْنnoun

1.
blacksmithboth
A craftsman who works with iron, a smith.
2.
slaveclassical
A male slave or servant.
3.
a place in Yemenclassical
A place in Yemen, specifically one of the villages of 'Aththar.

قَيْنnoun

1.
blacksmithboth
A craftsman who works with iron, a smith.
2.
slaveclassical
A male slave or servant.

قِيَانnoun

1.
slavesclassical
Plural of قَيْن (qayn), referring to male slaves or servants.

أَقْيَانnoun

1.
blacksmithsclassical
Plural of قَيْن (qayn), referring to blacksmiths.

قُيُونnoun

1.
blacksmithsclassical
Plural of قَيْن (qayn), referring to blacksmiths.

بَنَاتُ قَيْنname

1.
a water sourceclassical
A name for a water source.

بَلْقَيْنname

1.
a place nameclassical
Originally referred to the tribe 'Banu al-Qayn'.

قَيْنِيّadjective

1.
related to Qaynboth
Relating to or attributed to Qayn, whether a person, place, or tribe.

التَّقَيُّنnoun

1.
adorning oneselfclassical
The act of adorning oneself or making oneself beautiful.

القَيْنَةnoun

1.
singing slave girlclassical
A female slave who is a singer.
2.
anusclassical
The anus, or the lower part of the back near it.
3.
part of a horse's hindquartersclassical
A specific hollow or depression on a horse's hindquarters.
4.
hairdresserclassical
A woman who styles hair, a hairdresser or cosmetologist.

القَيْنَانnoun

1.
place of hobblingclassical
The place where an animal, especially a camel, is hobbled or tethered.
2.
son of Anushclassical
Refers to a descendant of Anush, son of Seth.
3.
a place nameclassical
A place name, possibly in the region of Sarakhs.

قَايِنname

1.
a place nameclassical
A place name.
2.
son of Adamclassical
A son of Adam (peace be upon him).

القَانnoun

1.
tree for bowsclassical
A type of tree used for making bows.
2.
a place nameclassical
A place name in Yemen.

قِينِيَّةname

1.
a place in Damascusclassical
A place in Damascus that was once opposite Bab al-Saghir and is now gardens.

اقْتَأَنَverb

1.
to flourishclassical
Used for plants, meaning to grow well or flourish.
2.
to become adornedclassical
Used for a meadow, meaning to take on its adornment or beauty.

اقتِئنانnoun

1.
flourishingclassical
The masdar of اقتأن (iqta'ana), referring to the flourishing of plants.

التَّقْيِينnoun

1.
adorningclassical
The act of adorning or embellishing.

Parallel reading

قان القين الحديد يقينه: سواه

The blacksmith shaped the iron, meaning he formed it.

و الشيء: لمه

And the thing: he mended it.

و الإناء: أصلحه

And the vessel: he repaired it.

و الله فلانا على كذا: خلقه

And God fashioned someone for such-and-such: He created him.

والقين: العبد ج: قيان

And al-qayn: the slave, plural: qiyan.

والحداد ج: أقيان وقيون

And the blacksmith, plural: aqyan and quyun.

وبنات قين: ماء

And Banat Qayn: a water source.

وبلقين: أصله بنو القين

And Balqayn: its origin is Banu al-Qayn.

والنسبة: قيني

And the nisbah (attribution): Qayni.

والتقين: التزين

And al-taqayyun: adorning oneself.

والقينة: الأمة المغنية، أو أعم

And al-qaynah: the singing slave girl, or more general.

والقينان: موضع القيد من ذوات الأربع، أو يخص البعير

And al-qaynan: the place of hobbling on quadrupeds, or specifically the camel.

واقتأن النبت اقتئنانا: حسن

And the plant flourished (iqta'ana) with flourishing (iqti'inanan): it grew well.

و الروضة: أخذت زخرفها

And the meadow: it took on its adornment.

والتقيين: التزيين

And al-taqyeen: adorning.