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شنكت

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to place names and personal names derived from them. It is noted as being neglected by lexicographers, with potential meanings related to a place or an ancestor.

Derived headwords

شِنْكَاتname
  1. 1.
    Place nameclassical

    A place name, possibly referring to a town or region. It is mentioned as being neglected by lexicographers.

  2. 2.
    Ancestor's nameclassical

    Possibly refers to an ancestor, from whom a lineage is named.

الشِّنْكَاتِيّname
  1. 1.
    Surname/Nisbaboth

    A nisba or surname indicating origin from or association with the place or ancestor named 'شنكات'.

شِنْكِيتname
  1. 1.
    City nameclassical

    A city located in the far west, mentioned as an addition to the root's coverage.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجماعة، وهو (لعله اسم د) ، أي: بلد، أو جد.
The group neglected it, and it is (perhaps a place name), meaning: a country, or an ancestor.
وإلى أحدهما أحمد بن عبد الخالق بن الشنكاتي عن طراد، وعنه ابن طبرزد.
And from one of them is Ahmad bin Abd al-Khaliq bin al-Shinkati, narrated from Tarad, and from him Ibn Tabarzad.
وكامل بن عبد الجليل بن الشنكاتي: محدثان
And Kamil bin Abd al-Jalil bin al-Shinkati: both were hadith scholars.
الأخير عن أبي منصور القزاز، مات سنة 600.
The latter narrated from Abu Mansur al-Qazzaz, and he died in the year 600.
شنكيت مدينة بأقصى الغرب.
Shinkit is a city in the far west.