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دمشق

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of hastening or moving quickly. It also extends to decorating or adorning something, and is famously associated with the city of Damascus, possibly due to its swift construction or importance.

Derived headwords

دَمَشَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to hastenboth

    To act quickly or speed up in performing an action.

  2. 2.
    to adornclassical

    To decorate or beautify something.

دمشقnoun
  1. 1.
    Damascusmodern

    The capital city of Syria, a major historical and cultural center.

  2. 2.
    swift she-camelclassical

    A female camel that is light and fast-moving.

  3. 3.
    decorationclassical

    The act or result of adorning or beautifying.

دمشقname
  1. 1.
    Damascusmodern

    The capital city of Syria.

دمشقnoun
  1. 1.
    a troop of soldiersclassical

    A contingent or garrison of soldiers, specifically in the region of Syria.

دمشقnoun
  1. 1.
    a type of camelclassical

    A camel characterized by being swift and fast.

دمشقnoun
  1. 1.
    a type of camelclassical

    A camel that is swift and fast, similar to the description of a 'damshaq' camel.

دمشقnoun
  1. 1.
    a type of camelclassical

    A camel that is swift and fast, described as being like a boat when tired.

دمشقnoun
  1. 1.
    a type of camelclassical

    A camel that is swift and fast, compared to a 'hadjar' type.

دَمَشْقُverb
  1. 1.
    to build hastilyclassical

    To construct or build something with great speed and haste.

دَمَشْقَتْverb
  1. 1.
    to hastenclassical

    To move or proceed with great speed in an endeavor.

دوشقadjective
  1. 1.
    dark-coloredclassical

    Describing a camel that is dark or black in color.

دَمَشْقadjective
  1. 1.
    swiftclassical

    Describing a camel that is fast and quick.

Parallel reading

دمشق عمله: أسرع فيه.
Damashqa his work: he hastened in it.
ودمشق الشيء: زينه؛
And damashqa the thing: he adorned it;
والدمشق: الناقة الخفيفة السريعة؛
And the damshaq: the light, swift she-camel;
وصاحبي ذات هباب دمشق،
And my companion had a swift, fast-moving she-camel,
كأنها بعد الكلال زورق
As if after fatigue she were a boat
قال: وكذلك ناقة دمشق مثال حضجر.
He said: And likewise a damshaq she-camel, like the hadjar type.
ودمشق: مدينة، من هذا أخذ،
And Damascus: a city, from this it is derived,
قيل: فدمشقوها أي ابنوها بالعجلة؛
It is said: So they damashquha, meaning they built it with haste;
دمشق قصبة الشام؛
Damascus is the capital of Syria;
تهدر في دمشق، وما تريم
Roaring in Damascus, and not ceasing
ويروى: تهدد.
And it is narrated: threatening.
دمشق اسم جند من أجناد الشام.
Dimashq is the name of a military district from the military districts of Syria.
ودمشقت في الشيء: أسرعت.
And damashqta in the thing: you hastened.
جمل دوشق إذا كان صخما، فإن كان سريعا فهو دمشق.
A dushaq camel if it is dark-colored, but if it is fast, then it is damashq.