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دهكث

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of shortness or being low. It is primarily used to describe men of short stature.

Derived headwords

الدَّمْكَثnoun
  1. 1.
    short manclassical

    A man who is short in stature.

دَمْكَثadjective
  1. 1.
    shortclassical

    Describing a man as being short in stature.

الدُّهْكُثnoun
  1. 1.
    shortnessclassical

    The quality or state of being short, particularly referring to a man's stature.

Parallel reading

القصير من الرجال عن ابن دريد
The short one among men, according to Ibn Duraid.
وقد أهمله الجوهري، وصاحب اللسان، وأورده الصاغانن
Al-Jawhari and the author of Al-Lisan omitted it, while Al-Sagani included it.
وقال: هو الدهكث، بالهاء.
And he said: It is Al-Duhkuth, with the haa'.