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الدقشة

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to speckled or patterned creatures, particularly birds, and the act of marking or engraving. It also touches upon the concept of inherited or traditional names.

Derived headwords

الدَّقْشَةnoun
  1. 1.
    speckled creatureclassical

    A speckled or spotted small animal, smaller than a quail, or a speckled bird.

الدَّقْشnoun
  1. 1.
    engraving, markingclassical

    The act of engraving or marking, similar to 'naqsh' (engraving/patterning).

الدَّقِيشnoun
  1. 1.
    inherited nameclassical

    A name that is heard and adopted, implying it is passed down or traditionally used without necessarily understanding its origin.

أبو الدقيشname
  1. 1.
    Abu al-Daqayshclassical

    A kunya (patronymic or teknonym) used by a person, possibly referring to someone associated with the concept of 'al-daqaysh'.

Parallel reading

الدقشة، بالفتح: دويبة رقطاء أصغر من القطاة، أو طائر أرقش.
Al-daqshah, with fatha: a speckled small animal smaller than a quail, or a speckled bird.
والدقش: كالنقش.
And al-daqsh: is like al-naqsh (engraving/patterning).
وسأل يونس أبا الدقيش: ما الدقيش؟
And Yunus asked Abu al-Daqaysh: What is al-Daqaysh?
فقال: لا أدري، إنما هي أسماء نسمعها فنتسمى بها.
He replied: I do not know, they are merely names we hear and by which we name ourselves.