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دمشق

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

The root 'دمشق' primarily relates to speed and swiftness, particularly when describing a fast-moving camel. It also denotes the capital city of Syria.

Derived headwords

دَمَشْقname
  1. 1.
    on the pattern of 'ḥaḍjar': the capital of Syriaboth

    on the pattern of 'ḥaḍjar': the capital of Syria

دَمَشْقadjective
  1. 1.
    on the pattern of 'ḥaḍjar': the capital of Syriaboth

    on the pattern of 'ḥaḍjar': the capital of Syria

Parallel reading

ناقة دمشق، أي سريعة جدا.
A d-m-sh-q camel, meaning very fast.
ومنزل طام عليه الغلفق ينير أو يسدى به الخدرنق وردته والليل داج أبلق
And a watering place covered by darkness, illuminated or obscured by the night, which he approached while the night was dark and mottled.
وصاحبى ذات هباب دمشق كأنها بعد الكلال زورق
And my two companions, possessing a swift, fast-moving (camel) like a boat after exhaustion.
وكذلك ناقة دمشق، مثال حضجر.
And likewise a d-m-sh-q camel, like a h-d-j-r (fast camel).
ودمشق أيضا: قصبة الشأم.
And Damascus also: the capital of Syria.