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دنك

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to place names. The primary derived lemma refers to a specific location mentioned in classical poetry. The root's usage seems limited to geographical references.

Derived headwords

الدونكانnoun
  1. 1.
    Two placesclassical

    A dual noun referring to two specific locations, mentioned in classical poetry.

الدونكnoun
  1. 1.
    Placeclassical

    A singular noun referring to a place, identified by Al-Azhari as mentioned by Ibn Muqbil.

الدوانيكnoun
  1. 1.
    Placesclassical

    A plural noun referring to places, mentioned in the poetry of Al-Hutay'ah.

Parallel reading

الدونكان على لفظ التثنية: موضع
Al-Dunkān, in the dual form: a place.
يكادان، بين الدونكين وألوة، ... وذات القتاد السمر، ينسلخان
They are almost, between Al-Dunkayn and Alwah, ... and the thorny acacia, they shed.
لم أجد فيه غير الدونك وهو موضع ذكره ابن مقبل
I did not find in it anything other than Al-Dunk, which is a place mentioned by Ibn Muqbil.
أدار سليمى بالدوانيك فالعرف
The dwellings of Sulayma in Al-Dawānīk and then Al-'Urf.