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تفن

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root relates to skill, mastery, and inherent talent. It describes the act of perfecting something, a skilled person, and a specific individual known for their archery prowess, whose name became proverbial.

Derived headwords

تَقِنَverb
  1. 1.
    to masterboth

    To perfect or master something, to become skilled in it.

تَقْنnoun
  1. 1.
    masteryclassical

    The state of mastery or perfection in a matter.

تَقِنadjective
  1. 1.
    skilledboth

    A skilled or adept person, possessing mastery in a craft or skill.

تَقِنname
  1. 1.
    Ibn Taqanclassical

    The name of a man renowned for his archery skills, after whom a proverb was established.

تَقْنnoun
  1. 1.
    talentclassical

    Inherent disposition or nature, suggesting natural talent or inclination.

Parallel reading

إتقان الامر: إحكامه.
Mastering a matter: perfecting it.
ورجل تقن بكسر التاء: حاذق.
And a man taqin (with kasra on the ta'): skilled.
وتقن أيضا اسم رجل كان جيد الرمى، يضرب به المثل.
And Taqan is also the name of a man who was good at archery, after whom a proverb is cited.
يرمى بها أرمى من ابن تقن
He shoots with it, more skilled in archery than Ibn Taqan.
ويقال الفصاحة من تقنه، أي من سوسه وطبعه.
And it is said eloquence comes from his taqnah, meaning from his nature and disposition.