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شكن

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of ignoring, feigning ignorance, and potentially place names. The primary derived term suggests a deliberate act of disregard or pretense.

Derived headwords

اِنْشَكَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to feign ignoranceclassical

    To pretend not to know or understand, to act oblivious. Al-Asma'i doubted its Arabic origin.

  2. 2.
    to ignoreclassical

    To disregard or pay no attention to something or someone.

شُكّانname
  1. 1.
    Shukkanclassical

    A village in Bukhara, according to Al-Sam'ani. A notable scholar, Abu Ishaq Ibrahim bin Salem bin Muhammad bin Ahmad, who studied under Abu Bakr Muhammad bin Al-Fadl Al-Imam and narrated from Abu Abdullah Al-Razi, was from here. He passed away in 333 AH.

إِشْكُونِيَةname
  1. 1.
    Ishkuniyahclassical

    A region in the vicinity of Rome, located in the frontier zone (al-thughr). Sayf al-Dawlah bin Hamdan campaigned there. This information is attributed to Yaqut.

Parallel reading

اِنْشَكَنَ: تعامس وتجاهل.
Inshakan: to feign ignorance and ignore.
قال الأصمعي: ولا أحسبه عربيا.
Al-Asma'i said: And I do not think it is Arabic.
وشكان، ككتاب: قرية ببخارى في ظن السمعاني، منها: أبو إسحق إبراهيم بن سالم بن محمد بن أحمد، تفقه على أبي بكر محمد بن الفضل الإمام، وحدث عن أبي عبد اللها الرازي، وعنه السيد أبو بكر محمد بن علي الجعفري، توفي سنة 333.
And Shukkan, like 'kitab': a village in Bukhara, in Al-Sam'ani's opinion, and from it was Abu Ishaq Ibrahim bin Salem bin Muhammad bin Ahmad, who studied jurisprudence under Abu Bakr Muhammad bin Al-Fadl Al-Imam, and narrated from Abu Abdullah Al-Razi, and from him narrated Al-Sayyid Abu Bakr Muhammad bin Ali Al-Ja'fari, who died in the year 333.
وإشكونية، بالكسر وضم الكاف وكسر النون والياء مفتوحة: بلد من نواحي الروم بالثغر غزاه سيف الدولة بن حمدان، عن ياقوت، رحمه الله تعالى.
And Ishkuniyah, with a kasrah on the hamzah, a dammah on the kaf, a kasrah on the nun, and the yaa is open: a country in the regions of Rome in the frontier, which Sayf al-Dawlah bin Hamdan invaded, according to Yaqut, may God have mercy on him.