د م ك

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

The root د م ك (d-m-k) primarily relates to concepts of speed, smoothness, grinding, and firmness. It extends to meanings of intense action, physical attributes like hardness or thickness, and also encompasses specific objects and abstract qualities.

Derived headwords

دَمَكَverb

1.
to run fastboth
To move quickly, especially in running. This is a primary meaning associated with animals like rabbits.
2.
to become smoothclassical
To attain a state of smoothness or sleekness.
3.
to grindboth
To crush or pulverize something, often used in the context of milling.
4.
to ascendclassical
To rise or elevate, specifically mentioned in relation to the sun.
5.
to twistclassical
To coil or twist a rope.
6.
to mountclassical
For a male animal to mount a female.
7.
to hastenboth
To move with speed, used for both people and animals.

دمكت الأرنب تدمك دموكا كقعود: أسرعت في عدوها — The rabbit ran fast, moving quickly in its run.

دمك الشيء يدمك دموكا: صار أملس — The thing became smooth.

دمك الشيء يدمكه دمكا: طحنه — He ground the thing.

دمكت الشمس في الجو — The sun ascended in the sky.

دمك الرشاء دمكا: فتله — He twisted the rope.

دمك الفحل الناقة دمكا: ركبها — The stallion mounted the she-camel.

دمك الرجل في مشيته: إذا أسرع — The man hastened in his walk, meaning he sped up.

دَمُوكadjective

1.
fast-movingboth
Describing something that moves with great speed, like a fast-moving horse or a quickly grinding millstone.
2.
hardclassical
Possessing firmness or solidity.

بكرة دموك: صلبة — A hard pulley.

أو هي سريعة المر — Or it is fast-moving.

ومنه رحى دموك — And from it is a fast-grinding millstone.

الدَّامِكَةnoun

1.
calamityclassical
A great disaster or misfortune, often attributed to the vicissitudes of time.

أصابتهم دامكة من دوامك الدهر — A calamity struck them from the turns of fate.

دَمِيكadjective

1.
completeclassical
Referring to a period of time that is full or complete.
2.
snowclassical
A term for snow.

وشهر دميك: أي تام — And a complete month, meaning full.

والدميك، أيضا: الثلج — And the damik, also, is snow.

الدَّمُوكname

1.
name of a horseclassical
The name of a specific horse belonging to 'Uqbah ibn Sinan.
2.
fast (description)classical
A descriptive term for a fast horse, not necessarily a proper name.

والدموك كصبور: فرس عقبة بن سنان — And al-Damuk (like sabur) is the horse of 'Uqbah ibn Sinan.

أنا ابن عمرو وهي الدموك حمراء في حاركها سموك — I am the son of Amr, and she is al-Damuk, a red one with a white blaze on her chest.

المِدْمَكnoun

1.
rolling pin
A tool used for flattening dough, like a rolling pin.
2.
layer of buildingclassical
A row or layer in construction, such as a layer of bricks or stones.
3.
seamclassical
A line where two things are joined, like in sewing or construction.

والمدمك، كمنبر: المطملة — And al-midmak (like minbar) is the dough-roller.

والمدماك عند أهل الحجاز: هو الساف من البناء — And al-midmak among the people of Hijaz is the lower layer of a building.

مدماكا فمدماكا — Layer by layer.

الدَّمْكَمَكadjective

1.
strongclassical
Describing someone or something as intensely strong, robust, or powerful.

والدمكمك كسفرجل: الشديد القوي من الرجال والإبل — And al-damkamak (like safarjal) is the intensely strong man or camel.

الدَّوامِكnoun

1.
fast-moving thingsclassical
Plural of 'dawik', referring to things that move swiftly.

بجوز الفلا خرس المحال الدوامك — In the middle of the desert, the swift, silent, and strong ones.

الدَّمْكnoun

1.
firmnessclassical
The state of being firm, solid, or well-established.

والدمك: التوثيق — And al-damk: the firming or securing.

دَمَكَةname

1.
name of a personclassical
The name of a man from the Sudanese Arabs during Islam, known for raiding.

ابن دماكة: رجل من سودان العرب في الإسلام — Ibn Damaka: a man from the Sudanese Arabs in Islam.

الدَّمْدمَكِيّname

1.
نسب to a manclassical
A nisba (attribution) to a man residing in a mountain cave in the region of Sharwan.

والدمدمكي: نسبة رجل في مغارة جبل من أعمال شروان — And al-Damdamakiyy: attributed to a man in a mountain cave in the region of Sharwan.

أبو الدميكname

1.
patronymicclassical
A patronymic used as part of a name, referring to individuals like Muhammad ibn Hisham ibn Abi al-Dimik.

محمد بن هشام بن أبي الدميك — Muhammad ibn Hisham ibn Abi al-Dimik.

دَمْكَانname

1.
name of an ancestorclassical
The name of an ancestor of Abu al-Abbas Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Sairafi al-Muhaddith.

ودمكان، كسحبان: جد أبي العباس عبد الله بن محمد الصيرفي البغدادي — And Damkan (like Sahban): the grandfather of Abu al-Abbas Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Sairafi al-Baghdadi.

أبو الدموكname

1.
name of a manclassical
The name of a man from the Arabs, whose descendants are known as al-Damamika in Giza, Egypt.

وأبو الدموك، بالضم: رجل من العرب — And Abu al-Dmuk (with dammah): a man from the Arabs.

الدَّامِكnoun

1.
side of a camelclassical
Referring to the flank or side of a she-camel.
2.
elevatedclassical
Meaning high or elevated, used to describe the flank.

وزورا ترى في مرفقيه تجانفا ... نبيلا كبيت الصيدناني دامكا — And a flank you see in its elbows inclining... noble like the house of al-Saydanani, elevated.

Parallel reading

دمكت الأرنب تدمك دموكا كقعود: أسرعت في عدوها

The rabbit ran fast, moving quickly in its run.

ودمك الشيء يدمك دموكا: صار أملس.

And the thing became smooth.

ودمك الشيء يدمكه دمكا: طحنه ومنه رحى دموك، عن ابن دريد.

And he ground the thing, and from it is a fast-grinding millstone, according to Ibn Duraid.

دمكت الشمس في الجو ودلكت: ارتفعت

The sun ascended in the sky and rose high.

ودمك الرشاء دمكا: فتله.

And he twisted the rope.

ودمك الفحل الناقة دمكا: ركبها، نقلهما الصاغاني.

And the stallion mounted the she-camel, as reported by al-Sagani.

وبكرة دموك: صلبة

And a hard pulley.

أو هي سريعة المر وهذه نقلها الجوهري عن الأصمعي.

Or it is fast-moving, and this meaning was transmitted by al-Jauhari from al-Asma'i.

والدامكة: الداهية يقال: أصابتهم دامكة من دوامك الدهر

And al-Damika: the calamity; it is said: a calamity struck them from the turns of fate.

وشهر دميك: أي تام عن كراع كدكيك، يقال: أقمت عنده شهرا دميكا

And a complete month, meaning full, according to Kara'. It is said: I stayed with him for a full month.

والدميك، أيضا: الثلج عن أبي عمرو.

And al-Damik, also, is snow, according to Abu Amr.

لقد حملت شكتي على الدمك فضفاضة مع لأمة ذات حبك

Indeed, I loaded my armor onto al-Damk, spacious, with a coat of mail that was woven.

أنا ابن عمرو وهي الدموك حمراء في حاركها سموك

I am the son of Amr, and she is al-Damuk, a red one with a white blaze on her chest.

والمدمك، كمنبر: المطملة وهو ما يوسع به الخبز، نقله الجوهري.

And al-midmak (like minbar): the dough-roller, which is used to flatten bread, as reported by al-Jauhari.

والمدماك عند أهل الحجاز: هو الساف من البناء عند العراقيين، وهو كل صف من اللبن عن الأصمعي

And al-midmak among the people of Hijaz is the lower layer of a building, while among the Iraqis it is every row of bricks, according to al-Asma'i.

وكان بناء الكعبة في الجاهلية مدماك حجارة) ومدماك عيدان من سفينة انكسرت

And the construction of the Kaaba in the pre-Islamic era was a layer of stones and a layer of wood from a broken ship.

ألا يا ناقض الميثا ... ق مدماكا فمدماكا

O breaker of the covenant, layer by layer.

والدمكمك كسفرجل: الشديد القوي من الرجال والإبل، ومن كل شيء

And al-damkamak (like safarjal) is the intensely strong man or camel, and of everything.

واكتشفت لناشئ دمكمك عن وارم أكظاره عضنك

And it revealed to us a strong, robust youth whose distended sides were firm.

بكرة دمكوك، محركة: سريعة المر

A fast-moving pulley.

وكل شيء سريع المر دموك ودامك، والجمع الدوامك

And everything fast-moving is damuk and damik, and the plural is al-dawamik.

ورحى دموك: سريعة الطحن، والجمع دمك

And a fast-grinding millstone, and the plural is damak.

ردت رجيعا بين أرحاء دمك

It returned repeatedly between the grinding stones.

وربما قيل: رحى دمكمك، أي: شديدة الطحن، نقله الجوهري.

And sometimes it is said: a heavily grinding millstone, meaning intensely grinding, as reported by al-Jauhari.

ومدماك الطوي: ما بني على رأس البئر.

And the midmak of a well: what is built at the head of the well.

والدمك: التوثيق.

And al-damk: the firming or securing.

والمدماك: خيط البناء والنجار أيضا.

And al-midmak: the seam in construction and carpentry as well.

ويقال لزور الناقة: دامك، قال الأعشى: (وزورا ترى في مرفقيه تجانفا ... نبيلا كبيت الصيدناني دامكا)

And the flank of the she-camel is called damik, as al-A'sha said: (And a flank you see in its elbows inclining... noble like the house of al-Saydanani, elevated).

وقال ابن دريد: ابن دماكة: رجل من سودان العرب في الإسلام، وكان مغيرا.

And Ibn Duraid said: Ibn Damaka: a man from the Sudanese Arabs in Islam, who was a raider.

وقال أبو زيد: دمك الرجل في مشيته: إذا أسرع، ودمكت الإبل ليلتها.

And Abu Zayd said: The man hastened in his walk, meaning he sped up, and the camels traveled swiftly during their night journey.

والدمدمكي: نسبة رجل في مغارة جبل من أعمال شروان، قاعد على كيفية جلوس التشهد، وعليه ما يستره من اللباس، وعلى رأسه قلنسوة

And al-Damdamakiyy: attributed to a man in a mountain cave in the region of Sharwan, sitting in the manner of the Tashahhud prayer, covered with clothing, and wearing a cap.

ومحمد بن هشام بن أبي الدميك، ومحمد بن طاهر بن خالد بن أبي الدميك، كلاهما من شيوخ الطبراني.

And Muhammad ibn Hisham ibn Abi al-Dimik, and Muhammad ibn Tahir ibn Khalid ibn Abi al-Dimik, both are from the teachers of al-Tabarani.

ودمكان، كسحبان: جد أبي العباس عبد الله بن محمد الصيرفي البغدادي المحدث المتوفي سنة.

And Damkan, like Sahban: the grandfather of Abu al-Abbas Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Sairafi al-Baghdadi, the traditionist, who died in the year...

وأبو الدموك، بالضم: رجل من العرب، ومن ولده الدمامكة في جيزة مصر.

And Abu al-Dmuk, with dammah: a man from the Arabs, and among his descendants are al-Damamika in Giza, Egypt.