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دمك

Root entry · 18 derived lemmas

The root دمك (DMK) primarily relates to concepts of speed, force, and solidity. It describes rapid movement, crushing or grinding, and things that are strong, solid, or substantial. It also extends to abstract notions like calamities and completeness.

Derived headwords

دَمَكَverb
  1. 1.
    to run fastboth

    To move with great speed, often used to describe the running of an animal like a hare.

  2. 2.
    to crush, grindboth

    To break down or pulverize something, like grain in a mill.

  3. 3.
    to become smoothclassical

    To attain a state of smoothness or sleekness.

  4. 4.
    to move quickly (animals)classical

    Used for animals, particularly camels, moving swiftly during the night.

دُمُوكnoun
  1. 1.
    swift runningboth

    The act of running very fast, especially used for a hare.

  2. 2.
    a large water-lifting wheelclassical

    A large pulley or wheel used for drawing water, especially one used with a camel.

  3. 3.
    a horse's nameclassical

    The name of a specific horse.

دَمُوكadjective
  1. 1.
    swift-movingboth

    Describing something that moves very quickly, like a hare or a water-lifting wheel.

  2. 2.
    solid, strongclassical

    Referring to a solid and robust water-lifting wheel.

دَمَكَتverb
  1. 1.
    it crushedboth

    Past tense verb indicating crushing or grinding.

تَدْمُكُverb
  1. 1.
    it crushesboth

    Present tense verb indicating crushing or grinding.

دَمْكnoun
  1. 1.
    crushing, grindingboth

    The act or process of crushing or grinding.

  2. 2.
    smoothnessclassical

    The state of being smooth.

رَحَى دَمُوكnoun
  1. 1.
    fast-grinding millstoneboth

    A millstone that grinds quickly and efficiently.

دَامِكَةnoun
  1. 1.
    calamity, disasterboth

    A severe misfortune or disaster, often attributed to the turns of fate.

دَمِيكadjective
  1. 1.
    complete, fullclassical

    Describing a period of time, like a month, as being complete or full.

مِدْمَاكnoun
  1. 1.
    layer (of building)both

    A layer or course in construction, such as a row of bricks or stones.

  2. 2.
    foundation layerclassical

    The lowest or foundational layer of a structure.

  3. 3.
    thread (building/carpentry)classical

    A line or thread used in building or carpentry to ensure straightness.

دَمَكَتِ الشَّمْسُverb
  1. 1.
    the sun rose highclassical

    An expression indicating that the sun has risen high in the sky.

مُدْمَكnoun
  1. 1.
    dough stretcherclassical

    A tool used to flatten or widen dough, likely for making bread.

ابْنُ دَمَاكَةname
  1. 1.
    Ibn Damakaclassical

    A proper name referring to a man from the Black Arabs.

دَمْكَمْكadjective
  1. 1.
    strong, powerfulclassical

    Describing a person or animal as being strong and robust.

دَمَامِكnoun
  1. 1.
    strong onesclassical

    Plural form of 'damkamk', referring to strong individuals or animals.

دَمِيكnoun
  1. 1.
    snowclassical

    A term for snow.

دَامِكnoun
  1. 1.
    lower part of the chest (camel)classical

    The chest or brisket area of a female camel.

دَمَكَتِ الإِبِلُverb
  1. 1.
    the camels moved swiftlyclassical

    Used to describe camels moving at a fast pace during the night.

Parallel reading

يقال للأرنب السريعة العدو: دموك، وقد دمكت الأرنب تدمك دموكا.
The fast-running hare is called 'damuk', and the hare runs fast, 'damaka' with 'dumukan'.
والدمك: أسرع ما يكون من عدوها.
And 'al-damak' is the fastest of its running.
وبكرة دموك: صلبة؛ قال: صرافة القب دموكا عاقرا عاقر: لا مثل لها ولا شبه
And a 'damuk' pulley: solid; he said: 'A pulley, 'damukan', unique, unique: there is no like or simile for it.'
وقيل: بكرة دموك ودمكوك سريعة المر، وكذلك كل شيء شريع المر
And it was said: a 'damuk' and 'damakuk' pulley is fast in its draw, and so is everything fast in its draw.
وفي التهذيب: الدموك أعظم من البكرة يستقى بها على السانية، وجمع الدموك دمك.
And in Al-Tahdhib: 'Al-dumuk' is greater than the pulley used for drawing water with a camel, and the plural of 'al-dumuk' is 'dumak'.
ودمك الشيء يدمكه دمكا: طحنه.
And 'damaka' a thing, 'yadmikuhu' with 'damkan': to grind it.
ورحى دموك: سريعة الطحن، وربما قالوا رحى دمكمك أي شديدة الطحن.
And a 'damuk' millstone: fast grinding, and sometimes they say a 'damkamak' millstone, meaning intensely grinding.
ويقال: أصابتهم دامكة من دوامك الدهر أي داهية.
And it is said: a 'damikah' from the turns of fate struck them, meaning a calamity.
وشهر دميك: تام كدكيك؛ كلاهما عن كراع.
And a 'damik' month: complete, like 'kadakik'; both are from Kraa'.
ويقال: أقمت عنده شهرا دميكا أي شهرا تاما؛ قال كعب:
And it is said: I stayed with him a 'damik' month, meaning a complete month; Ka'b said:
تدك مدماك الطوي قدمه يعني ما بني على رأس البئر.
It crushes the 'midmak' of the well, meaning what is built at the head of the well.
وأهل الحجاز يسمونه المدماك.
And the people of Hijaz call it 'al-midmak'.
كان بناء الكعبة في الجاهلية مدماك حجارة ومدماك عيدان من سفينة انكسرت
The construction of the Kaaba in the pre-Islamic era was a 'midmak' of stones and a 'midmak' of wood from a ship that broke.
كانا يبنيان البيت فيرفعان كل يوم مدماكا
They were building the House, and they would raise a 'midmak' each day.
والمدماك خيط البناء والنجار أيضا.
And 'al-midmak' is the line of the builder and the carpenter as well.
دمكت الشمس في الجو ودلكت إذا ارتفعت.
'Damakat' the sun in the sky and 'dalakat' when it rose high.
والدموك: اسم فرس؛
And 'Al-Dumuk': the name of a horse;
ودمك الشيء يدمك دموكا أي صار أملس.
And 'damaka' a thing, 'yadmik' with 'dumukan', meaning it became smooth.
وجمع الدمكمك دمامك؛
And the plural of 'al-damkamk' is 'al-damamik';
الدميك الثلج.
'Al-dumayk' is snow.
ويقال لزور الناقة دامك؛
And the chest of the she-camel is called 'damik';
دمك الرجل في مشيه إذا أسرع، ودمكت الإبل ليلتها.
'Damaka' the man in his walking when he hurried, and the camels 'damakat' their night journey.