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دسكر

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to a type of building, often grand and palatial, associated with non-Arabs. It can denote a fortified structure, a place for entertainment and drinking, or a monastery. The term is of foreign origin.

Derived headwords

الدسكرةnoun
  1. 1.
    Palatial buildingclassical

    A building resembling a palace, surrounded by houses, often used by non-Arabs for entertainment and drinking.

  2. 2.
    Monasteryclassical

    A monastery or a place of worship, particularly for non-Arabs.

الدساكرnoun
  1. 1.
    Palatial buildingsclassical

    The plural form of 'ad-daskarah', referring to grand, palatial buildings.

Parallel reading

الدسكرة: بناء كالقصر حوله بيوت للأعاجم يكون فيها الشراب والملاهي
Ad-daskarah: A building like a palace surrounded by houses for non-Arabs, in which there is drinking and entertainment.
في قباب عند دسكرة
In domes near a daskarah.
حولها الزيتون قد ينعا
Around it, the olive trees have ripened.
وهو للملوك
And it is for kings.
وهو معرب
And it is a loanword.
أنه أذن لعظماء الروم في دسكرة له
That he permitted the dignitaries of Rome into a daskarah he had.
الدسكرة: بناء على هيئة القصر فيه منازل وبيوت للخدم والحشم
Ad-daskarah: A building in the form of a palace containing residences and houses for servants and retinue.
وليست بعربية محضة
And it is not purely Arabic.
الدسكرة: الصومعة
Ad-daskarah: The monastery.