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دَوَانِقِىٌّ

Root: دنق

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دَوَانِقِىٌّ [rel. n. from دَوَانِقُ pl. of دَانِقٌ], or دَوَانِيقِىٌّ [rel. n. from دَوَانِيقُ pl. of دَانَاقٌ], [Of, or belonging or relating to, dániks: and hence,] a surname of the 'Abbásee Khaleefeh Aboo-Jaáfar El-Mansoor; because of his extreme niggardliness.
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