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دبك

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of stamping or treading, often with a rhythmic or forceful motion. It can also refer to a specific type of plant.

Derived headwords

الدَّبْكَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Stamping danceboth

    A type of folk dance characterized by rhythmic stamping of the feet, common in Levantine cultures.

  2. 2.
    A single stampboth

    The act of stamping or treading once, or a single instance of this action.

دَبَكَverb
  1. 1.
    To stampboth

    To tread or stamp with the feet, often in a repetitive or forceful manner.

  2. 2.
    To tread downboth

    To press down or compact something by treading on it.

دَبَّكَverb
  1. 1.
    To press firmlyboth

    To press or pack something down firmly, often repeatedly.

تَدَبَّكَverb
  1. 1.
    To be pressed downboth

    To be pressed or packed down firmly, often used in the passive sense.

الدَّبْكَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Karnafah plantclassical

    A plant known as Karnafah, identified by Abu Hanifa.

  2. 2.
    Suwadiyyah plantclassical

    A plant known as Suwadiyyah, identified by Abu Hanifa.

Parallel reading

الدباكة: الكرنافة، سوادية؛ عن أبي حنيفة.
Al-Dabakah: The Karnafah, the Suwadiyyah; according to Abu Hanifa.