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Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of pressing, crushing, or pounding something. It can also refer to the act of rubbing or chafing, and by extension, to a specific type of plant.

Derived headwords

الدباكةnoun
  1. 1.
    Karnafah plantclassical

    A plant known as Karnafah, described as a Swadian dialect term.

  2. 2.
    Pressing/poundingboth

    The act of pressing, crushing, or pounding something.

دَبَكَverb
  1. 1.
    to press/poundboth

    To press, crush, or pound something.

  2. 2.
    to rub/chafeboth

    To rub or chafe something.

Parallel reading

الدباكة، كثمامة أهمله الجوهري والصاغاني
Al-Dabakah, like Kathamah, was neglected by Al-Jawhari and Al-Sagani.
وقال أبو حنيفة: هي الكرنافة لغة سوادية
And Abu Hanifa said: it is the Karnafah, a Swadian dialect.