ط س ق

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns concepts related to measurement, taxation, and fixed amounts, particularly in historical contexts. It refers to a specific type of measure, a tax levied on land, or a general fixed levy.

Derived headwords

الطسقnoun

1.
Known measureclassical
A well-known measuring vessel or unit, particularly for dry goods.
2.
Land taxclassical
A fixed amount of tax or tribute levied on land, often collected from landholders.
3.
Fixed levyclassical
A general term for a known or fixed imposition or charge, similar to a tax.

طسقnoun

1.
Measureclassical
A unit of measure, often referring to a specific known quantity.

Parallel reading

قال الليث: وهو مكيال معروف.

Al-Layth said: It is a known measure.

أو ما يوضع من الخراج المقرر على الجربان جمع جريب.

Or what is imposed as a fixed tax on plots of land, the plural of 'jarīb'.

ارفع الجزية عن رؤوسهما، وخذ الطسق من أرضيهما.

Remove the poll tax from their heads, and take the land tax from their lands.

الطسق: شبه الخراج، له مقدار معلوم وكأنه مولد هو مفهوم عبارة التهذيب، فإنه قال: ليس بعربي خالص، أو معرب عن فارسي، كما قاله الليث.

Al-Tasaq: A type of land tax, having a known amount, and it seems to be a neologism, which is understood from the expression in Al-Tahdhib, as it stated: It is not purely Arabic, or it is a loanword from Persian, as Al-Layth said.