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دوق

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concepts of foolishness, stupidity, and being slow-witted. It describes a state of mental deficiency and lack of intelligence, often used in a derogatory manner.

Derived headwords

الدوقnoun
  1. 1.
    foolishnessboth

    A state of being foolish, lacking sense, or exhibiting stupidity.

  2. 2.
    stupidityboth

    A lack of intelligence or understanding; mental dullness.

مائقadjective
  1. 1.
    foolishclassical

    Characterized by a lack of sense or good judgment; silly.

دَاقَverb
  1. 1.
    to be foolishclassical

    To exhibit foolishness or stupidity.

يَدُوقُverb
  1. 1.
    to be foolishclassical

    Present tense of being foolish or stupid.

دَوْقًاnoun
  1. 1.
    foolishnessclassical

    The state or quality of being foolish; stupidity.

دُؤُوقًاnoun
  1. 1.
    foolishnessclassical

    A state of being foolish or stupid.

دَوَّاقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    foolishnessclassical

    A characteristic of being foolish or stupid.

Parallel reading

الدوق بالضم: الموق والحمق.
Ad-dawqu (with dammah) means al-mawq and al-hamqu.
أحمق مائق دائق.
A foolish, silly, stupid person.
وقد داق يدوق دوقا ودؤوقا ودواقة.
And he was foolish, exhibiting foolishness, stupidity, and foolishness.