دق

دُقَّةٌ دق دقه دقة Soft dust swept by the wind (S, K) from the ground: pl. دُقَقٌ: (S:) or dust swept from the ground; as also ↓ دُقَاقَةٌ: (TA:) or دُقَقُ التُّرَابِ signifies fine dust; and دُقَّةٌ is its sing.: (M:) or, accord. to IB, the sing. of دُقَقٌ is ↓ دُقَّى, like as the sing. of جُلَلٌ is جُلَّى. (TA.) ― -b2- Also Seeds that are used in cooking, for seasoning food, (IDrd, M, K,) bruised, or brayed, (M,) and what are mixed therewith; (IDrd;) such as are termed قَزْح, and the like: all such seeds of the cooking-pot are called دُقَّة by the people of Mekkeh: (IDrd, Sgh:) and salt with such seeds mixed therewith: (M, K:) this is the application now commonly obtaining: (TA:) or salt alone: (M:) or salt bruised, or brayed: (Lth, K:) whence the saying, مَا لَهُ دُقَّةٌ He has not salt. (Lth, M, K. *) ― -b3- And [hence,] (tropical:) Beauty, or prettiness: (M, K, TA:) whence the phrase اِمْرَأَةٌ لَا دُقَّةَ لَهَا, (M,) or قَلِيلَةُ الدُّقَّةِ, (K,) or مَا لَهَا دُقَّةٌ, (TA,) (tropical:) A woman who is not beautiful, or pretty; (M, K; *) who has not beauty, or prettiness. (TA.) ― -b4- Also A certain ornament (حَلْىٌ) of the people of Mekkeh. (K.) ― -b5- And The small, or young, (حَشْو,) of camels. (TA.)