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دمحس

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to negative character traits, specifically being ill-mannered or ill-tempered. It also seems to have connections to coarse or rough qualities, possibly extending to materials.

Derived headwords

الدَّمَاحِسnoun
  1. 1.
    ill-mannered personclassical

    A person of bad character or disposition.

الدَّمَاحِسadjective
  1. 1.
    ill-manneredclassical

    Possessing bad manners or a poor disposition.

الدَّحْسَمadjective
  1. 1.
    coarseclassical

    Thick, rough, or coarse in texture or build.

الدَّمَاحِسadjective
  1. 1.
    coarseclassical

    Thick, rough, or coarse in texture or build.

الدَّمْقَسnoun
  1. 1.
    silkboth

    A fine, soft fabric made from the threads of silkworm cocoons; silk or satin.

  2. 2.
    brocadeclassical

    A rich, heavy cloth with a raised pattern, often made of silk.

الدَّمْقَاسnoun
  1. 1.
    silkboth

    A fine, soft fabric made from the threads of silkworm cocoons; silk or satin.

المِدْقَسnoun
  1. 1.
    silkboth

    A fine, soft fabric made from the threads of silkworm cocoons; silk or satin.

مُدَمْقَسadjective
  1. 1.
    made of silkboth

    Describing something made from silk fabric.

الدَّقْمَسnoun
  1. 1.
    silkboth

    A fine, soft fabric made from the threads of silkworm cocoons; silk or satin.

Parallel reading

الدماحس: السيء الخلق.
Al-Damahis: the ill-mannered.
والدماحس: مثل الدحمس، وقد تقدم ذكره.
And al-Damahis: like al-Dahmas, and it has been mentioned previously.
والدحسم والدماحس: الغليظان.
And al-Dahsam and al-Damahis: the coarse ones.
الدمقس والدمقاس والمدقس: الإبريسم
Al-Damqas, al-Damqas, and al-Midqas: silk.
وقيل القز
And it is said: qazz (silk).
وثوب مدمقس
And a garment made of silk.
وقالوا للإبريسم: دمقس ودقمس؛
And they called silk: Damqas and Daqmas;
وشحم كهداب الدمقس المفتل
And fat like the twisted threads of silk
قال أبو عبيدة: الدمقس من الكتان،
Abu Ubaydah said: Al-Damqas is from linen,
وقال دمقس ومدقس، مقلوب.
And he said Damqas and Midqas, reversed.
غيره: الدمقس الديباج،
Others said: Al-Damqas is brocade,
ويقال: هو الحرير،
And it is said: it is silk,
ويقال الإبريسم
And it is said: it is qazz (silk).