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ءقن

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to structures built from stone, specifically houses or dwellings. It also encompasses the concept of being firmly established or settled within such a structure.

Derived headwords

الأَقْنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    stone houseclassical

    A dwelling or house constructed from stone.

أَقْنnoun
  1. 1.
    stone housesclassical

    The plural form of 'aqnah', referring to multiple stone dwellings.

Parallel reading

بيت يبنى من حجر
A house built from stone.
والجمع أقن مثل ركبة وركب
And the plural is 'aqn', like 'rukbah' (knee) and 'rukb' (knees).
في شناظى أقن بينها عرة الطير
In stony, built-up places between which is the dung of birds.