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ثكن

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to groups or flocks, particularly of birds like pigeons. It also extends to concepts of a path or way, and a specific mountain.

Derived headwords

الثكنةnoun
  1. 1.
    Flock of pigeonsboth

    A flock or group of pigeons or other birds.

  2. 2.
    Groupclassical

    A general term for a group or flock of animals.

ثكنnoun
  1. 1.
    Flock (plural)classical

    The plural of الثكنة, referring to flocks of birds.

ثكنnoun
  1. 1.
    Mountainclassical

    A specific mountain, identified by the open vowels on the first two consonants.

ثكن الطريقnoun
  1. 1.
    Path of the roadclassical

    Refers to the smooth, easy part of a road or path.

Parallel reading

الثكنة بالضم: السرب من الحمام وغيره
Al-thuknah (with dammah) is the flock of pigeons and other birds.
والجمع الثكن
And the plural is al-thukun.
يسافع ورقاء جونية (1) ليدركها في حمام ثكن
He chases a grey-backed pigeon to catch her in a flock of pigeons.
ويقال: خل له عن ثكن الطريق، أي عن سجحه
And it is said: 'Leave the path of the road for him,' meaning, leave its smooth part for him.
وثكن: جبل، بفتح الثاء والكاف
And Thukun is a mountain, with fathah on the thaa' and the kaf.