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تقن

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

The root تقن (t-q-n) primarily relates to mastery, skill, and thoroughness in a matter. It extends to concepts of natural disposition, expertise, and even specific applications like water flow and the means of livelihood.

Derived headwords

أَتْقَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to masterboth

    To perfect or make something excellent and skillful.

  2. 2.
    to make proficientboth

    To cause someone to become skilled or expert in something.

أتقن الأمر إتقاناً — He mastered the matter perfectly.
إِتْقَانnoun
  1. 1.
    masteryboth

    The state of being perfected, skilled, or proficient in something.

  2. 2.
    proficiencyboth

    Skillfulness and expertise in a particular field or task.

تَقِنnoun
  1. 1.
    natureclassical

    Inherent disposition or natural inclination.

  2. 2.
    skillclassical

    A natural talent or acquired expertise.

الفصاحة من تقنه أي من سوسه وطبعه — Eloquence stems from his nature, meaning from his core and disposition.
تَقِنadjective
  1. 1.
    skillfulclassical

    Possessing great skill or expertise.

  2. 2.
    expertclassical

    Having or showing special skill or knowledge.

تَقِنnoun
  1. 1.
    expertclassical

    A person who is very skilled or knowledgeable in a particular field.

  2. 2.
    adeptclassical

    Someone who is very good at doing something.

الرجل الحاذق — The skillful man.
أَتْقَانnoun
  1. 1.
    skilled archerclassical

    A man renowned for his exceptional archery skills.

يرمي بها أرمي من ابن تقن — He shoots with it, more skilled than Ibn Taqan.
تَقِنnoun
  1. 1.
    wellspringclassical

    The source or origin of water.

  2. 2.
    watercourseclassical

    A channel or stream for water.

ترنوق البئر ورسابة الماء في الجدول أو المسيل — The wellspring of the well and the flow of water in the stream or gully.
تَقِنnoun
  1. 1.
    livelihoodclassical

    The means by which one earns a living.

  2. 2.
    sustenanceclassical

    That which supports life; nourishment.

ما يقوم به المعاش ويصلح به التدبير كالحديد وغيره من جواهر الأرض — That which sustains livelihood and improves management, like iron and other precious minerals from the earth.

Parallel reading

أتقن الأمر إتقاناً
He mastered the matter perfectly.
وهو في الاصطلاح: معرفة الأدلة وضبط القواعد الكلية بجزئياتها.
And in terminology: it is knowing the proofs and controlling the universal rules with their particulars.
والتقن، بالكسر: الطبيعة
And al-taqn, with kasra: is nature.
يقال: الفصاحة من تقنه أي من سوسه وطبعه
It is said: Eloquence stems from his nature, meaning from his core and disposition.
والتقن: الرجل الحاذق
And al-taqn: is the skillful man.
والجمع أتقان.
And the plural is atqan.
ورجل من الرماة يضرب بجودة رميه المثل
And a man from the archers whose accuracy in shooting is proverbial.
يرمي بها أرمي من ابن تقن
He shoots with it, more skilled than Ibn Taqan.
والتقن: ترنوق البئر ورسابة الماء في الجدول أو المسيل.
And al-taqn: is the wellspring of the well and the flow of water in the stream or gully.
تقنوا أرضهم تتقينا أسقوها الماء الخاثر لتجود
They irrigated their land, making it fertile by watering it with thick water.
وكل ما يقوم به صلاح شيء فهو تقنه
And everything that ensures the soundness of something is its taqn.
وخلق التقن يوم الأربعاء.
And al-taqn was created on Wednesday.