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الدمهكر

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of taking something for oneself, possibly in a forceful or possessive manner. It is also noted as a Persian loanword.

Derived headwords

الدَّمْهَكَرnoun
  1. 1.
    taking for oneselfclassical

    The act of taking something for oneself, implying possession or appropriation.

  2. 2.
    Persian loanwordclassical

    A word borrowed from Persian, specifically 'damh-kir'.

دَمْهَكَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to take for oneselfclassical

    To seize or appropriate something for oneself.

Parallel reading

الدَّمْهَكَر، كسفرجل: الأخذ بالنفس، معرب دمه كير.
Al-damhakar, like safarjal: taking for oneself, a Persian loanword from damh kir.