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Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to fine, soft materials, particularly silk, and potentially to a type of sword. The primary terms describe silk and its variations, with a derivative referring to a specific kind of sword.

Derived headwords

الدَّمْقَصnoun
  1. 1.
    Silkclassical

    A fine, soft fabric, specifically identified as silk.

دَمْقَسnoun
  1. 1.
    Silkclassical

    Another term for silk, similar to 'al-damqas'.

الدَّمْقَاسnoun
  1. 1.
    Silkclassical

    A further variation of the word for silk.

الدُّمْقُصِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    Type of swordclassical

    Referring to a specific kind or style of sword.

Parallel reading

الدمقص، كسبحل وقرطاس، أهمله الجوهري، وقال أبو عمرو: هو القز، كالدمقس، والدمقاس.
Al-damqas, like sabhal and qirtas, was neglected by Al-Jawhari. Abu Amr said: it is silk, like al-damqas and al-damqas.
هو القز
It is silk.
كالدمقس
like al-damqas
والدمقاس
and al-damqas.
والدمقصي: ضرب من السيوف.
And al-damqasi: a type of swords.