دُقَّةٌ
Root: دق
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دُقَّةٌ
Soft dust swept by the wind from the ground: pl. دُقَقٌ: or dust swept from the ground; as also
دُقَاقَةٌ : or دُقَقُ
التُّرَابِ signifies fine dust; and دُقَّةٌ is its sing.: or, accord. to IB, the sing. of دُقَقٌ is
دُقَّى , like as the sing. of جُلَلٌ is جُلَّى.
2 Also Seeds that are used in cooking, for seasoning food, bruised, or brayed, and what are mixed therewith; such as are termed قَزْح, and the like: all such seeds of the cooking-pot are called دُقَّة by the people of Mekkeh: and salt with such seeds mixed therewith: this is the application now commonly obtaining: or salt alone: or salt bruised, or brayed: whence the saying, مَا لَهُ دُقَّةٌ He has not salt.
3 And [hence,]
4 Also A certain ornament (حَلْىٌ) of the people of Mekkeh.
5 And The small, or young, (حَشْو,) of camels.
2 Also Seeds that are used in cooking, for seasoning food, bruised, or brayed, and what are mixed therewith; such as are termed قَزْح, and the like: all such seeds of the cooking-pot are called دُقَّة by the people of Mekkeh: and salt with such seeds mixed therewith: this is the application now commonly obtaining: or salt alone: or salt bruised, or brayed: whence the saying, مَا لَهُ دُقَّةٌ He has not salt.
3 And [hence,]
4 Also A certain ornament (حَلْىٌ) of the people of Mekkeh.
5 And The small, or young, (حَشْو,) of camels.
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