دعك

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

The root دعك (da'aka) primarily relates to the action of rubbing, grinding, or wearing down something, often to soften or make it pliable. It extends to concepts of intense interaction, conflict, and even moral or physical degradation. Figuratively, it can describe stubbornness, foolishness, or a state of being worn out.

Derived headwords

دَعَكَverb

1.
to rub, to wear downboth
To rub something, such as cloth, to soften its roughness or texture.
2.
to soften, to make pliableboth
To make something, like a rival or opponent, submissive, gentle, and yielding through pressure or conflict.
3.
to roll, to tumbleboth
To roll something, like a body, in dust or dirt.
4.
to rub, to soften leatherboth
To rub and soften a piece of leather.
5.
to be foolish, to act foolishlyclassical
To act with foolishness and recklessness.

دَعْكnoun

1.
rubbing, frictionboth
The act of rubbing or friction, similar to dalk (دَلْك).
2.
wear and tearboth
The result of being worn down or rubbed extensively.
3.
foolishness, recklessnessclassical
A state of foolishness, rashness, or immaturity.
4.
a birdclassical
A type of bird.
5.
a weaklingclassical
A weak or insignificant person, by analogy with the bird.

مَدْعَكadjective

1.
stubborn, quarrelsomeclassical
A person who is intensely involved in disputes or conflict, often stubborn.

مُدَاعِكadjective

1.
stubborn, quarrelsomeclassical
A person who is intensely involved in disputes or conflict, often stubborn.

تَدَاعَكَverb

1.
to grapple, to contendclassical
Two people grappling or contending intensely with each other, especially in war.
2.
to become intense (conflict)classical
A group of people becoming involved in a severe or intense dispute.

دَعِكadjective

1.
a grinder, a testerclassical
A person who is a 'grinder' or 'tester', implying someone who is put to the test or who tests others.

مَدْعُوكَةadjective

1.
worn out, spoiled (land)classical
Land that has been heavily trodden by people and camel herders, becoming spoiled and showing many tracks.

الدَّعْكَايةnoun

1.
plump, stoutclassical
A person who is fleshy and stout, regardless of height.
2.
shortclassical
A short person.

دَعِكَverb

1.
to be foolishclassical
To be foolish or act with foolishness.

الدَّاعِكَةadjective

1.
foolish, bold womanclassical
A foolish and audacious woman.

دَاعِكadjective

1.
foolish, destroyedclassical
A foolish person, often implying one who has perished due to their foolishness.

مُعَاكَةnoun

1.
struggle, conflictclassical
Intense struggle, conflict, or contention.

الدَّعْكَةnoun

1.
a group of camelsclassical
A collective noun for a group of camels, synonymous with دعقة (da'qah).

Parallel reading

دعك الثوب باللبس دعكا: ألان خشنته.

Rubbing the garment with wear, through wearing: softened its roughness.

ودعك الخصم دعكا: لينه وذلله ومعكه معكا.

And he subdued the opponent through rubbing: he softened him, humbled him, and ground him down.

ورجل مدعك ومداعك: شديد الخصومة.

And a man is mad'ak and muda'ik: intense in dispute.

وتداعك الرجلان في الحرب أي تمرسا.

And the two men grappled in war, meaning they became experienced.

ورجل دعك أي محك.

And a man is da'ik, meaning a tester.

وتداعك القوم: اشتدت الخصومة بينهم.

And the people contended: the dispute intensified between them.

ودعكه في التراب: مرغه.

And he rolled him in the dust: he tumbled him.

والدعك مثل الدلك ودعك الأديم دعكا: دلكه ولينه.

And al-da'k is like al-dalk, and he rubbed the leather with rubbing: he rubbed it and softened it.

وأرض مدعوكة: كثر بها الناس ورعاة الإبل حتى أفسدوها، وكثرت فيها آثارهم وهم يكرهونها، إلا أن يجمعهم أثر سحابة لا بد لهم منها.

And a land is mad'ukah: people and camel herders frequented it until they spoiled it, and their tracks became numerous in it, and they disliked it, unless a rain cloud gathered them, which they could not avoid.

ويقال: تنح عن دعكة الطريق وعن ضحكه وضحاكه وعن حنانه وجديته وسليقته.

And it is said: move away from the wear and tear of the road, and from his laughter and his jesting, and from his tenderness, his seriousness, and his natural disposition.

والدعك: الضعيف، على التشبيه به؛ قال ابن بري: الدعك الضعيف الهزأة؛ قال عبد الرحمن بن حسان وكان لعمرو بن الأهتم ولد مليح الصورة وفيه تأنيث فقال: قل للذي كاد، لولا خط لحيته، ... يكون أنثى عليه الدر والمسك؛ هل أنت إلا فتاة الحي إن أمنوا، ... يوما، وأنت، إذا ما حاربوا، دعك؟

And al-da'k: the weakling, by analogy with it; Ibn Barrī said: al-da'k is the weak, the insignificant; Abd al-Rahman ibn Hassan said, and Amr ibn al-Ahram had a son who was handsome in appearance and effeminate, so he said: Tell him who almost, were it not for the line of his beard, ... would be a female upon whom pearls and musk are bestowed; Are you not but a maiden of the tribe when they are secure, ... one day, and you, when they fight, are a da'ik?

والدعكاية: الكثير اللحم، طال أو قصر؛ قال ابن بري: والدعكاية القصير؛ قال الراجز: أما تريني رجلا دعكايه ... عكوكا، إذا مشى، درحايه أنوء للقيام آها آيه، ... أمشي رويدا تاه تاه تايه فقد أروع، ويحك الجدايه ... زعمت أن لا أحسن الحداية، فيا يه أيا يه أيا يه

And al-da'kayah: the fleshy, whether tall or short; Ibn Barrī said: and al-da'kayah is the short one; the poet said: Do you not see me as a da'kayah man... a stout one, when he walks, a heavy one, slow to rise, oh my, ... I walk slowly, wandering, lost, I am indeed amazed, woe to you, the guidance... you claimed I do not know how to guide, so alas, alas, alas.

والدعك: الحمق والرعونة، وقد دعك دعكا.

And al-da'k: foolishness and recklessness, and he was foolish with foolishness.

والداعكة: الحمقاء الجريئة.

And al-da'ikah: the foolish, bold woman.

ورجل داعك من قوم داعكين إذا هلكوا حمقا؛ أنشد ثعلب: وطاوعتماني داعكا ذا معاكة، ... لعمري لقد أودى وما خلته يودي

And a man is da'ik from a people of da'ikin if they perish in foolishness; Tha'lab recited: And you two obeyed me, a da'ik with a struggle, ... By my life, he has perished, and I did not think he would perish.

ويقال: أحمق داعكة، بالهاء؛ وأنشد: هبنقي ضعيف النهض، داعكة، ... يقني المنى ويراها أفضل النشب

And it is said: a foolish da'ikah, with the 'ta marbuta'; and he recited: Hibnaqi, weak in rising, da'ikah, ... he satisfies desires and sees them as the best of wealth.

والدعكة: لغة في الدعقة وهي جماعة من الإبل.

And al-da'kah: a dialectal variant of al-da'qah, which is a group of camels.