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دنقش

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the act of looking with narrowed or squinting eyes, often implying a hesitant or suspicious gaze. It can also extend to meanings of corruption or defect, possibly metaphorically derived from the visual defect of squinting.

Derived headwords

دَنَقَشَverb
  1. 1.
    to squintboth

    To look with narrowed or partially closed eyes, often as if in suspicion or difficulty seeing.

  2. 2.
    to corruptclassical

    To cause فساد (corruption, decay, ruin). This meaning is less common and debated.

الدَّنْقَشَةnoun
  1. 1.
    squintingboth

    The act of narrowing the eyes when looking, similar to طرفشة (tarfasha).

  2. 2.
    corruptionclassical

    فساد (corruption, decay, ruin). This meaning is attributed to Al-Fara' and is debated.

دَنَقَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to squintclassical

    An alternative form, meaning to look with narrowed eyes.

Parallel reading

الدنقشة الفساد
The dunqasha is corruption.
الدنقشة خفض البصر مثل الطرفشة
The dunqasha is lowering the gaze like the tarfasha.
يدنقش العين إذا ما نظرا
He squints the eye when he looks.
يحسبه، وهو صحيح، أعورا
One thinks he is cross-eyed, though he is sound.
يقال: دنقش وطرفش إذا نظر وكسر عينيه
It is said: 'He dunqasha and tarfasha' if he looks and narrows his eyes.