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دنق

Root entry · 17 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of being solitary, foolish, stingy, or meticulous. It also extends to meanings of approaching, diminishing, or being weak, and can refer to specific units of currency or geographical locations.

Derived headwords

الدَّنِيقُadjective
  1. 1.
    Solitary personclassical

    One who stays alone, eats alone during the day, and eats by moonlight at night to avoid being seen by guests.

الدَّانِقُadjective
  1. 1.
    Foolishclassical

    An unintelligent or foolish person.

  2. 2.
    Thiefclassical

    A thief, used metaphorically.

  3. 3.
    Emaciatedclassical

    A man or female camel that is emaciated and weak.

  4. 4.
    Sixth of a dirham/dinarclassical

    A unit of currency, equivalent to one-sixth of a dirham or dinar.

الدَّانِقnoun
  1. 1.
    Sixth of a dirham/dinarclassical

    A unit of currency, equivalent to one-sixth of a dirham or dinar.

الدَّانَاقnoun
  1. 1.
    Plural of Danqclassical

    A plural form of 'danq', referring to the sixth of a dirham or dinar.

دَانِيقnoun
  1. 1.
    Plural of Danqclassical

    A plural form of 'danq', referring to the sixth of a dirham or dinar.

دُوَيْنِيقnoun
  1. 1.
    Diminutive of Danqclassical

    A diminutive form of 'danq', used for small amounts or insignificant things.

دَنَقَverb
  1. 1.
    To be meticulousclassical

    To be concerned with or meticulous about trivial matters.

  2. 2.
    To approachclassical

    To draw near, especially referring to the sun approaching sunset.

  3. 3.
    To become emaciatedclassical

    For a face to show signs of emaciation due to fatigue or illness.

  4. 4.
    To become sunkenclassical

    For an eye to become sunken or hollow.

  5. 5.
    To dieclassical

    To die.

دُنُوقًاnoun
  1. 1.
    Meticulousnessclassical

    The act of being meticulous or overly concerned with minor details.

الدَّنْقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Weeds in wheatclassical

    The darnel or weeds that grow among wheat, which are then removed.

  2. 2.
    Darnelclassical

    A type of weed, specifically darnel or cheat grass.

الدَّنْقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Darnelclassical

    A type of weed, specifically darnel or cheat grass.

دُونَقnoun
  1. 1.
    City nameclassical

    A city located in Hamadan, known for its gardens.

الدَّنَقnoun
  1. 1.
    Those who are frugalclassical

    People who are frugal or stingy with their families and themselves.

التَّدْنِيقnoun
  1. 1.
    Meticulousnessclassical

    The act of being meticulous, scrutinizing, or excessively careful in dealings and expenses.

  2. 2.
    Stinginessclassical

    A metaphor for stinginess and parsimony.

  3. 3.
    Close observationclassical

    The act of looking closely or intently at something, similar to 'tarneeq'.

  4. 4.
    Weak sightclassical

    Weak or dim eyesight.

  5. 5.
    Approaching sunsetclassical

    The sun's approach to sunset.

  6. 6.
    Emaciationclassical

    The appearance of emaciation or hollowness in the face.

  7. 7.
    Sunken eyesclassical

    The sinking or hollowing of the eyes.

مُدَنَّقadjective
  1. 1.
    Meticulous in dealingsclassical

    One who is meticulous and scrutinizes their transactions and expenses.

  2. 2.
    Suffering from illnessclassical

    A sick person who is severely ill or near death.

  3. 3.
    Sunken eyesclassical

    Having sunken or hollow eyes.

الدَّوَانِيقِيّname
  1. 1.
    Nickname of Al-Mansurclassical

    A nickname given to the Abbasid Caliph Abu Ja'far al-Mansur.

دُنُوقَاname
  1. 1.
    Ancestor's nameclassical

    The name of an ancestor of a known scholar, Abu Ishaq Ibrahim bin Abdul Halim bin Umar bin Dunuqa.

دُنَيِقِيَّةname
  1. 1.
    Village nameclassical

    A village located on the Nahr Isa canal in Iraq, from which several hadith narrators were associated.

Parallel reading

الدَّنِيقُ، كَأَمِيرٍ: مَنْ يَنْزِلُ وَحْدَهُ، وَيَأْكُلُ وَحْدَهُ بِالنَّهَارِ، وَإِذَا كَانَ بِاللَّيْلِ أَكَلَ فِي ضَوْءِ الْقَمَرِ، لِئَلَّا يَرَاهُ الضَّيْفُ
The 'daniq', like 'amir': is one who stays alone, and eats alone during the day, and when it is night, he eats by the light of the moon, so that the guest does not see him.
وَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّادٍ: الدَّانِقُ: السَّارِقُ وَهُوَ مَجَازٌ.
And Ibn Abbad said: 'Al-danq': the thief, and this is metaphorical.
وَأَنْشَدَ أَبُو عَمْرٍو: إِنَّ ذَوَاتِ الدَّلِّ وَالْبَخَانِقِ قَتَلْنَ كُلَّ وَامِقٍ وَعَاشِقِ حَتَّى تَرَاهُ كَالسَّلِيمِ الدَّانِقِ
And Abu Amr recited: 'Indeed, those with grace and adornment killed every lover and عاشق, until you see him like a weak, emaciated serpent.'
وَأَنْشَدَ ابْنُ بَرِّيٍّ: (يَا قَوْمُ مَنْ يَعْذِرُ مِنْ عَجْرَدٍ ... الْقَاتِلِ الْمَرْءَ عَلَى الدَّانِقِ)
And Ibn Barri recited: 'O people, who can excuse someone from a swift attacker... who kills a man over a danq (a small sum)?'
وَتُفْتَحُ نُونُهُ وَبِهِمَا رُوِيَ قَوْلُ الْحَسَنِ: لَعَنَ اللَّهُ الدَّانِقَ وَمَنْ دَنَّقَ
And its 'nun' is opened, and with both [forms] is narrated the saying of Al-Hasan: 'May God curse the danq and whoever dannaqa.'
كَأَنَّهُ أَرَادَ النَّهْيَ عَنِ التَّقْدِيرِ وَالنَّظَرِ فِي الشَّيْءِ التَّافِهِ الْحَقِيرِ
As if he intended to forbid estimation and consideration of trivial, insignificant things.
وَتَصْغِيرُهُ: دُوَيْنِيقٌ وَهُوَ شَاذٌّ أَيْضًا.
And its diminutive is 'duwayniq', which is also irregular.
وَمِنَ الْمَجَازِ: دَنَقَ فُلَانٌ يَدْنُقُ، وَيَدْنُقُ مِنْ حَدِّي نَصْرٍ وَضَرْبٍ دُنُوقًا كَقُعُودٍ: أَسِفَ لِدَقَائِقِ الْأُمُورِ
And from the metaphors: 'Fulan dannaqa' (verb, form I/II) means he was concerned with the trivialities of matters.
وَالدَّنْقَةُ بِالْفَتْحِ: الزِّئَانُ الَّذِي يَكُونُ فِي الْحِنْطَةِ تُنَقَّى مِنْهُ، قَالَهُ أَبُو حَنِيفَةَ
And 'al-dangah' (with fatha) is the darnel that is in the wheat, from which it is purified, said Abu Hanifa.
وَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّادٍ: هُوَ وَالْجُنْبَةُ شَيْءٌ وَاحِدٌ.
And Ibn Abbad said: It and 'al-junbah' are one thing.
وَالدَّنْقَةُ بِالتَّحْرِيكِ: الشَّلَمُ عَنْ أَبِي عَمْرٍو.
And 'al-dangah' (with harakah) is darnel, from Abu Amr.
وَقَالَ ابْنُ الْأَعْرَابِيِّ: الدَّنَقُ بِضَمَّتَيْنِ: الْمُقْتَرِنُونَ عَلَى عِيَالِهِمْ وَأَنْفُسِهِمْ.
And Ibn Al-A'rabi said: 'Al-danq' (with two dammah) means those who are frugal with their families and themselves.
وَالتَّدْنِيقُ: الِاسْتِقْصَاءُ وَمِنْهُ قَوْلُ الْحَسَنِ الْبَصْرِيِّ: لَا تُدَنِّقُوا فَيُدَنَّقُ عَلَيْكُمْ
And 'al-tadniq': meticulousness. From this is the saying of Al-Hasan Al-Basri: 'Do not be meticulous, lest meticulousness be applied to you.'
وَأَهْلُ الْعِرَاقِ يَقُولُونَ: فُلَانٌ مُدَنَّقٌ: إِذَا كَانَ يُدَاقُّ النَّظَرَ فِي مُعَامَلَاتِهِ وَنَفَقَاتِهِ وَيَسْتَقْصِي.
And the people of Iraq say: 'Fulan is mudannaq': if he is meticulous in looking at his dealings and expenses and is thorough.
وَقَالَ الْأَزْهَرِيُّ: التَّدْنِيقُ، وَالْمُدَاقَّةُ، وَالِاسْتِقْصَاءُ: كِنَايَاتٌ عَنِ الْبُخْلِ وَالشُّحِّ.
And Al-Azhari said: 'Al-tadniq', 'al-mudaqqah', and 'al-istiqsa'' are euphemisms for stinginess and avarice.
وَالتَّدْنِيقُ: إِدَامَةُ النَّظَرِ إِلَى الشَّيْءِ مِثْلَ التَّرْنِيقِ، يُقَالُ: دَنَّقَ إِلَيْهِ النَّظَرُ، وَرَنَّقَ، وَكَذَلِكَ النَّظَرُ الضَّعِيفُ
And 'al-tadniq': prolonged looking at something, like 'al-tarneeq'. It is said: 'The gaze 'dannaqa' towards it, and 'rannaqa', and likewise weak sight.
وَالتَّدْنِيقُ: دُنُوُّ الشَّمْسِ لِلْغُرُوبِ
And 'al-tadniq': the sun's proximity to sunset.
وَيُقَالُ: دَنَقَتِ الشَّمْسُ: إِذَا قَلَّ مَا بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ الْغُرُوبِ.
And it is said: 'The sun 'dannaqat': when the time between it and sunset is short.
وَدَنَقَ وَجْهُهُ تَدْنِيقًا: ظَهَرَ فِيهِ ضُمْرُ الْهُزَالِ مِنْ نَصَبٍ أَوْ مَرَضٍ
And 'his face dannaqa' (verb, form II) means: emaciation appeared in it from fatigue or illness.
وَمِنَ الْمَجَازِ: دَنَقَتْ عَيْنُهُ: إِذَا غَارَتْ
And from the metaphors: 'His eye 'dannaqat': if it became sunken.
وَمِمَّا يُسْتَدْرَكُ عَلَيْهِ: دَنَقَ الرَّجُلُ: مَاتَ.
And among what is added: 'A man 'dannaqa': he died.
وَقِيلَ: دَنَقَ لِلْمَوْتِ تَدْنِيقًا: دَنَا مِنْهُ، وَهُوَ مَجَازٌ.
And it was said: 'He 'dannaqa' towards death' means: he approached it, and this is metaphorical.
وَمَرِيضٌ دَانِقٌ: إِذَا كَانَ مُدْنَفًا مُحْرَضًا عَنْ أَبِي عُمَرَ.
And a sick person is 'daniq': if he is severely ill and near death, from Abu Umar.
وَقَالَ أَبُو زَيْدٍ: مِنَ الْعُيُونِ: الْجَاحِظَةُ، وَالظَّاهِرَةُ، وَالْمُدَنَّقَةُ، وَهُوَ سَوَاءٌ، وَهُوَ خُرُوجُ الْعَيْنِ وَظُهُورُهَا
And Abu Zayd said: Among the types of eyes are: the prominent, the apparent, and the 'mudannaqah', and it is the same, meaning the eye protruding and appearing.
قَالَ الْأَزْهَرِيُّ: وَقَوْلُهُ أَصَحُّ مِمَّنْ جَعَلَ تَدْنِيقَ الْعَيْنِ غُؤُورَهَا.
Al-Azhari said: And his statement is more correct than one who made 'tadniq al-'ayn' (the eye's 'tadniq') mean its sinking.