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دمقس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to silk, specifically the material itself and its production. It appears to be a loanword, possibly from Persian, and is used in classical poetry to describe fine textures.

Derived headwords

الدُّمْقُسُnoun
  1. 1.
    silkclassical

    Refers to the fine, lustrous fiber produced by silkworms, and the fabric woven from it.

دُمْقُسِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    silkenclassical

    Made of or resembling silk; pertaining to silk.

Parallel reading

القزّ
silk
وشحم كهداب الدمقس المفتل
and fat like the twisted threads of silk