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دقس

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of going, disappearing, or becoming hidden. It also includes a specific noun for a small creature and a proper name.

Derived headwords

دَقَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to go and hideboth

    To go away and become hidden or disappear from sight.

دَقْسًاnoun
  1. 1.
    going and hidingclassical

    The act of going away and becoming hidden or disappearing.

دُقُوسًاnoun
  1. 1.
    going and hidingclassical

    The act of going away and becoming hidden or disappearing.

الدَّقْسَةnoun
  1. 1.
    small creatureclassical

    A small, insignificant creature or insect.

دُقْيُوسname
  1. 1.
    name of a kingclassical

    A proper name, specifically mentioned as the name of a king who built a mosque over the companions of the cave. It is noted as being of non-Arabic origin.

أَدْقَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to go and hideclassical

    To cause oneself to go and hide or disappear.

دُقِسَverb
  1. 1.
    to be hiddenclassical

    To be made to go and hide or disappear.

Parallel reading

دقس في الأرض دقسا ودقوسا: ذهب فتغيب.
He went and hid in the land, disappearing.
والدقسة: دويبة صغيرة.
And al-daqsa is a small creature.
ودقيوس: اسم ملك، أعجمية.
And Duqayus is the name of a king, non-Arabic.
الدقس ليس بعربي، ولكن الملك الذى بنى المسجد على أصحاب الكهف اسمه دقيوس.
Al-diqs is not Arabic, but the king who built the mosque over the companions of the cave was named Duqayus.
ما أدري أين دقس ولا أين دقس به
I do not know where he went and disappeared, nor where he was taken and disappeared with.
أي أين ذهب وذهب به.
Meaning, where he went and where he was taken.