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س ن ك

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to specific places or individuals, particularly in the context of historical figures and locations in Egypt. The primary term discussed is a place name, with derivations referring to individuals associated with that place.

Derived headwords

السِّنَكnoun
  1. 1.
    A place nameclassical

    A place name, possibly a village or region, mentioned in classical Arabic texts. Its exact meaning or nature is debated among lexicographers.

  2. 2.
    A clear, evident thingclassical

    Described by Ibn al-A'rabi as something clear and evident, though this is noted as an unusual or less common interpretation.

  3. 3.
    A soft thingclassical

    An alternative interpretation, mentioned by al-Azharī, suggesting it refers to something soft or yielding, though its authenticity is questioned.

سُنَيْكَةname
  1. 1.
    A village in Egyptmodern

    A diminutive form referring to a village in Egypt, located in the Sharqia province. It is known as the origin of prominent scholars.

السُّنَيْكِيّname
  1. 1.
    Attributed to Sunaykamodern

    An adjective or nisba indicating attribution to the village of Sunayka. It is used to identify individuals from that place.

السِّنْكِيّname
  1. 1.
    Attributed to Sinkclassical

    An adjective or nisba indicating attribution to a place named Sink. This is used to identify a specific traditionist.

Parallel reading

السنك، بضمتين أهمله الجوهري وقال ابن الأعرابي: هي المحاج البينة
Al-Sink, with two dammah vowels, was neglected by al-Jawhari, but Ibn al-A'rabi said: it is the clear, evident thing.
هكذا هو في العباب، ووقع في اللسان اللينة
This is how it is in al-'Ubab, and in al-Lisan it appears as 'the soft'.
قال الأزهري: ولم أسمع هذا لغير ابن الأعرابي، وهو ثقة.
Al-Azharī said: I have not heard this from anyone other than Ibn al-A'rabi, and he is trustworthy.
سنيكة، مصغرا: قرية بمصر من أعمال الشرقية
Sunayka, in its diminutive form: a village in Egypt from the districts of Sharqia.
منها قاضي القضاة زكريا بن محمد الأنصاري الشافعي السنيكي المعروف بشيخ الإسلام
From it was the Chief Justice Zakariyya ibn Muhammad al-Ansari al-Shafi'i al-Sunayki, known as Shaykh al-Islam.
حدث عن الحافظ بن حجر وغيره، توفي بمصر سنة عن سن عالية
He narrated from al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar and others, and he died in Egypt in the year [omitted] at an advanced age.
وقد عمل له الحافظ السخاوي مشيخة جمع فيها مروياته وشيوخه، وهي عندي.
And al-Hafiz al-Sakhawi compiled for him a collection of hadith, in which he gathered his narrations and his teachers, and it is with me.
وأبو عبد الله محمد بن النفيس بن أبي القاسم السنكي، محركة: محدث
And Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn al-Nafis ibn Abi al-Qasim al-Sinkī, with a vowel on the 'n': a traditionist.
مات سنة قيده الحافظ.
He died in the year [omitted] as recorded by al-Hafiz.