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كرن

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to musical instruments and singing. It also encompasses terms for specific parts of objects, particularly those that are flat or resonant.

Derived headwords

الْكِرَانnoun
  1. 1.
    luteclassical

    A stringed musical instrument, often with a pear-shaped body.

  2. 2.
    cymbalclassical

    A percussion instrument consisting of a thin, round metal plate.

كِرَانnoun
  1. 1.
    flat surfaceclassical

    A flat, broad surface, possibly referring to a part of an object.

الْكَرِينَةnoun
  1. 1.
    singerclassical

    A female singer, particularly one who performs music.

Parallel reading

الْكِرَان: العود، ويقال الصنج.
Al-kirān: The lute, and it is also said to be the cymbal.
صعل كسافلة القنا ظنبوبه
Its shinbone was slender like the base of a spear,
وكأن جؤجؤه صفيح كران
And its breastbone was like a flat surface of a lute/cymbal.
والكرينة: المغنية.
And al-karīnah: the singer.