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دكه

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to striking or hitting, particularly in the face. It also has a secondary meaning related to smelling or sniffing, possibly as a way to detect something.

Derived headwords

دَكَّهُverb
  1. 1.
    to strike himboth

    To strike or hit someone, specifically in the face.

دَكْهnoun
  1. 1.
    a strikeclassical

    The act of striking or hitting, particularly in the face.

اسْتَنْكَهَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to make him smellclassical

    To cause someone to smell something, or to ask someone to smell something.

نَكِهَverb
  1. 1.
    to smellclassical

    To emit a smell, or to perceive a smell.

نَكْهnoun
  1. 1.
    smellclassical

    A smell or odor.

Parallel reading

دكه في وجهه
He struck him in the face.
هو (كنكه لفظا ومعنى)
It is like 'naka' in word and meaning.
استنكهه فنكه في وجهه
He made him smell it in his face.
إذا أمره بأن ينكه في وجه الرجل
If he ordered him to smell in the man's face.
ليعلم أشارب هو أم غير شارب
To know if he had drunk or not.
وسياقه يقتضي أن يكون مثل استدكهه فدكه في وجهه
And its context suggests it should be like 'istadakkahu' and he struck him in the face.