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كنكر

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to refer to a specific fortified castle or palace, possibly with a historical or geographical designation. It is described as a strong, inhabited fortress near a particular island.

Derived headwords

كُنْكُورnoun
  1. 1.
    Palace of Thievesclassical

    A place, possibly a palace, known as the Palace of Thieves. It is described as being between two regions, Qirmisin and Hamadhan.

  2. 2.
    Fortified castleclassical

    A strong and inhabited castle located near the island of Ibn Umar.

Parallel reading

كُنْكُور، بكسر الكافين، وقد تفتح الثانية، فيكون على وزن جردحل د، بين قرميسين وهمذان، وتسمى قصر اللصوص، وهو أحد القصور التي تقدم ذكرها في قصر.
Kunkur, with a kasra on both kafs, and the second may be opened (fatha), so it is on the pattern of jurdahal, between Qirmisin and Hamadhan, and it is called the Palace of Thieves, and it is one of the palaces previously mentioned in the entry for 'palace'.
كُنْكُور: قلعة حصينة عامرة قرب جزيرة ابن عمر.
Kunkur: a strong, inhabited castle near the island of Ibn Umar.