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دنقر

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the act of meticulously investigating minor or trivial matters, often with a negative connotation of pettiness or meanness. It also extends to describing the gait or appearance of a small, ignoble animal or person.

Derived headwords

الدنقرةnoun
  1. 1.
    Trivial pursuitclassical

    The act of delving into the minutiae and trivialities of matters, often implying a petty or ignoble focus.

  2. 2.
    Animal's gaitclassical

    Referring to the gait or movement of a small, ignoble animal.

دنقريadjective
  1. 1.
    Short and ignobleclassical

    Describing a person or animal that is short, ignoble, and contemptible.

دنقريadjective
  1. 1.
    Short and ignobleclassical

    Describing a person or animal that is short, ignoble, and contemptible.

Parallel reading

هو تتبع مداق الأمور وأباطيلها
It is the pursuit of the minutiae and trivialities of matters.
وهي من عدو الدابة ومشيها إذا كان دميما
And it refers to the gait and movement of an animal when it is ignoble.
وفي التكملة وهو في عدو الدابة ومشيها إذا كانت دميمة
And in Al-Takmilah, it is about the gait and movement of an animal when it is ignoble.
فرس دنقري
An ignoble horse.
ورجل دنقري
And a short, ignoble man.
ودنقري بالكسر
And dunqari (with kasr).
قصير دميم
Short and ignoble.
أي حقير
Meaning contemptible.
ويحتمل زيادة النون
And it is possible that the 'noon' is extra.
بدليل قولهم: رجل دقرارة، بالكسر، للصير
As evidenced by their saying: 'rajulun daqararah' (with kasr), for a short person.