← Back to Taj al-Arus

تنغ

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root primarily refers to a specific place name, a village or watering place in the Arabian Peninsula. It may also have related meanings concerning location or geographical features.

Derived headwords

تَنْغَةname
  1. 1.
    Village in Hadramawtclassical

    A village located in the region of Hadramawt, as mentioned in geographical lexicons.

  2. 2.
    Watering place in Wadi Hailclassical

    A watering place situated in the valley of Hail, belonging to the tribe of Banu Adi ibn Akhzam, and known to have been frequented by Hatim al-Ta'i.

Parallel reading

تَنْغَة بالفتح وسكون النون: قرية بحضر موت
Tanighah, with a fatha on the ta' and sukun on the nun: a village in Hadramawt.
وكذا في المعجم
And similarly in the lexicon.
وذكره المصنف في تنع وهذا موضع ذكره
And the author mentioned it in (the entry for) Tana', and this is the place for its mention.
وقيل: بضم التاء
And it was said: with a damma on the ta'.
وقيل: بالفاء، وهو تصحيف
And it was said: with a fa', which is a textual corruption.
ووجد بخط الفضل: تنغة: منهل في بطن وادي حائل، لبني عدي ابن أخزم
And it was found in the handwriting of Al-Fadl: Tanighah: a watering place in the heart of Wadi Hail, belonging to Banu Adi ibn Akhzam.
وقد نزله حاتم
And Hatim had alighted there.