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دكر

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily discusses variations in the pronunciation and meaning of the word for 'male' or 'remembrance', specifically addressing dialectal differences and potential confusions with similar-sounding words. It also touches upon a specific game and a place name.

Derived headwords

الدِّكْرnoun
  1. 1.
    Male (dialectal)classical

    A dialectal pronunciation, specifically attributed to the Rabi'a tribe, for the word meaning 'male'. This is considered an error by some linguists.

  2. 2.
    Gameclassical

    A game played by the Zanj and Abyssinians.

الذِّكْرnoun
  1. 1.
    Maleboth

    The standard Arabic word for 'male'.

  2. 2.
    Remembranceboth

    The act of remembering or mentioning something.

دِكْرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Plural of 'dikr'classical

    The singular form of a word, which when made definite and with a shadda, becomes 'ad-dikr'. This is a plural form.

مُدَّكِرnoun
  1. 1.
    One who remembersboth

    Derived from the verb 'to remember', this form refers to someone who is remembering or taking heed. It is discussed in relation to Quranic verse.

مُذَّكِرnoun
  1. 1.
    One who remindsclassical

    A form related to reminding or causing remembrance, discussed as a variant pronunciation in some dialects.

ادَّكَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to rememberboth

    To recall or bring to mind. This verb form is discussed in relation to dialectal variations.

ذَكَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to rememberboth

    To recall information or events from memory.

  2. 2.
    to mentionboth

    To speak about or refer to something.

  3. 3.
    to mention (male)both

    To refer to the male gender.

ذَكَّرَverb
  1. 1.
    to remindboth

    To cause someone to remember something.

  2. 2.
    to mention (male)both

    To refer to the male gender, often in a way that emphasizes it.

ذِكْرnoun
  1. 1.
    Remembranceboth

    The act or state of remembering; recollection.

  2. 2.
    Mentionboth

    The act of referring to something or someone.

  3. 3.
    Maleboth

    The masculine gender.

ذِكْرَىnoun
  1. 1.
    Memoryboth

    The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information; a recollection.

ذَكَرnoun
  1. 1.
    Maleboth

    The male of any species, particularly humans.

ذُكُورnoun
  1. 1.
    Malesboth

    The plural of 'dhakar', referring to multiple males.

دَكَرُواname
  1. 1.
    Dakarumodern

    A village located in the Gharbia region of Egypt.

Parallel reading

الدكر، بالكسر، أهمله الجوهري، وهو الذكر، لغة لربيعة
Ad-dikr, with a kasra, was neglected by Al-Jawhari, and it is (the word) 'adh-dhikr', a dialect of Rabi'a.
وهو غلط حملهم عليه ادكر
And it is an error that led them to (use) 'iddakar'.
حكاه سيبويه ونفاه ابن الأعرابي
Sibawayh narrated it, and Ibn Al-A'rabi denied it.
الدكر ليس من كلام العرب
Ad-dikr is not from the speech of the Arabs.
ربيعة تغلط في الذكر فتقول: دكر، بالدال
Rabi'a makes a mistake in (pronouncing) 'adh-dhikr' and says: 'ad-dakr', with a dal.
إنما الدكر بتشديد الدال على ما ذكره ثعلب جمع دكرة بكسر فسكون
Ad-dikr is only with a shadda on the dal, as mentioned by Tha'lab, a plural of 'dakarah' with a kasra then a sukun.
أدغمت لام المعرفة في الذال فجعلت دالا مشددة
The definite article 'al-' was assimilated into the 'dhal', making it a shadded 'dal'.
فإذا قلت: دكر، بغير لام المعرفة قلت ذكر بالذال المعجمة
And when you say: 'dakr', without the definite article, you say 'dhakr' with the dotted 'dhal'.
وجمعوه على الذكرات بالذال أيضا
And they pluralized it as 'adh-dhikraat' also with the 'dhal'.
فهل من مدكر
So, is there anyone who remembers?
فهل من مذكر ومدكر
So, is there anyone who reminds and anyone who remembers?
فقال: أقرأني رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم مدكر، بالدال
He said: The Messenger of God, peace be upon him, recited to me 'muddakir', with a dal.
ومدكر في الأصل مذتكر على مفتعل
And 'muddakir' is originally 'mudtakhir' on the pattern 'muf'ta'il'.
فصيرت الذال وتاء الافتعال دالا مشددة
So the 'dhal' and the 'ta' of 'ifti'aal' were made into a shadded 'dal'.
والدكر: لعبة للزنج والحبش
And 'ad-dikr': a game of the Zanj and Abyssinians.
دكروا: قرية بالغربية من مصر
Dakaru: a village in Gharbia, Egypt.