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دعكر
Root entry · 4 derived lemmasThis root primarily describes the act of a flood or torrent advancing rapidly and forcefully. It extends to the idea of attacking or descending upon someone with harshness, foulness, or harm, often in an overwhelming manner.
Derived headwords
ادْعَنْكَرَverb
- 1.to advance rapidlyclassical
Used to describe a flood or torrent that comes forward with speed and force.
- 2.to descend uponclassical
To attack or descend upon someone with harshness, foulness, or harm, often in an overwhelming manner.
ادْعِنْكَارnoun
- 1.advancementclassical
The act of advancing rapidly, specifically used for a flood or torrent.
دَعَنْكَرadjective
- 1.advancingclassical
One who is advancing or descending upon others, particularly with harshness or foulness.
دَعَنْكَرَانadjective
- 1.advancingclassical
An intensified form of 'دعنكر', describing someone who is advancing or descending upon people.
Parallel reading
ادْعَنْكَرَ السَّيْلُ: أَقْبَلَ وَأَسْرَعَ
The torrent advanced: it came forward and hastened.
وادعنكر عليه، بالفتح: اندرأ
And it advanced upon him, with the vowel 'fath': it descended.
قد ادعنكرت، بالفحش والسوء والأذى
I have advanced, with foulness, evil, and harm.
أميتها ادعنكار سيل على عمرو
Its mother is the advancement of a torrent upon Amr.
وادعنكر عليهم بالفحش إذا اندرأ عليهم بالسوء
And he advanced upon them with foulness when he descended upon them with evil.
ورجل دعنكر: مندرئ على الناس
And a man is 'da'ankar': descending upon people.
ورجل دعنكران: مدعنكر
And a man is 'da'ankaraan': one who is advancing.