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بقن

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a state of abundance and flourishing, particularly concerning the land. It also includes a proper noun referring to a historical figure.

Derived headwords

أَبْقَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to become fertileclassical

    To become abundant in produce and flourishing, especially referring to the land.

أَبْقَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to have fertile surroundingsclassical

    To have one's surroundings become fertile and green, metaphorically extending to one's footwear becoming green.

بِقْنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    fertile landclassical

    Refers to fertile lands, specifically the hard, stony ground that has become fertile.

بَقْنَةname
  1. 1.
    Baqnahclassical

    A name, specifically referring to Ahmad ibn Baqnah, a minister of the Hammudid dynasty in Al-Andalus.

Parallel reading

أَبْقَنَ إذا أَخْصَبَ جَنَابُهُ
He became 'abqana' when his surroundings became fertile.
واخْضَرَّتْ نِعَالُهُ
And his sandals became green.
والنِّعَالُ: الأَرَضُونَ الصُّلْبَةُ
And 'al-ni'al' refers to the hard, stony lands.
وأَحْمَدُ بنُ بَقْنَةَ، مُحَرَّكَةٌ مُشَدَّدَةٌ: وَزِيرٌ
And Ahmad ibn Baqnah, with a moved and stressed second letter, was a minister.
دَوْلَةِ (العَلَوِيِّينَ مِنْ بَنِي حَمُّودٍ بِالأَنْدَلُسِ)
Of the state of the Alawites from the Banu Hammud in Al-Andalus.