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دخدر

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns a type of fine, white, preserved garment, likely of Persian origin. It is associated with being kept on a 'takht' (a type of couch or platform), implying value and careful storage.

Derived headwords

الدخدارnoun
  1. 1.
    Preserved white garmentclassical

    A fine, white garment that is carefully preserved and kept in storage.

  2. 2.
    Type of precious fabricclassical

    A specific kind of valuable fabric, considered to be of Persian origin, meaning 'takht dar' (possessing a takht).

تختارverb
  1. 1.
    to be preservedclassical

    To be kept safe, preserved, or protected, especially in a place of honor or storage.

Parallel reading

الدخدار: ثوب أبيض مصون.
Ad-dukhdār: a preserved white garment.
وهو بالفارسية تخت دار أي يمسكه التخت أي ذو تخت؛
And it is in Persian 'takht dār', meaning 'held by the takht', i.e., possessing a takht.
قال الكميت يصف سحابا: تجلو البوارق عنه صفح دخدار
Al-Kumait said, describing clouds: 'The lightning flashes reveal from it the surface of a dukhdār.'
والدخدار: ضرب من الثياب نفيس،
And ad-dukhdār: a precious type of garment,
وهو معرب الأصل فيه تختار أي صين في التخت،
And it is an Arabized word, its origin being 'tukhtār', meaning 'it was preserved on the takht',
وقد جاء في الشعر القديم.
And it has appeared in ancient poetry.