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دمقس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to a specific type of silk or fine fabric. The primary meaning revolves around the word for silk itself.

Derived headwords

دَمْقَسnoun
  1. 1.
    silkboth

    A fine, lustrous fabric made from the threads spun by silkworms. It is often associated with luxury and high quality.

دَقْمَسnoun
  1. 1.
    silkclassical

    An alternative term for silk, likely a variant pronunciation or spelling of 'دمقس'.

Parallel reading

قالوا للإبريسم دمقس ودقمس.
They called silk 'damqas' and 'daqmas'.