Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

دَوْكَةٌ

Root: دوك

Full Definition

دَوْكَةٌ and دُوكَةٌ Evil, or mischief; and contention, or altercation; and a confused state of affairs: pl. of the former دِوَكٌ and دِيَكٌ, and of the latter دُوَكٌ. One says, وَقَعُوافِى دَوْكَةٍ and [They fell into evil, &c.]. And Ru-beh says, فَرُبَّمَا نَجَيْتُ مِنْ تِلْكَ [And seldom, or often, I escaped from those evils, &c.]


Lane's Lexicon — The most scholarly Arabic-English dictionary available

The product of over thirty years of unrelenting labor. A work of such unique greatness that to this day it remains supreme in the field of Arabic lexicography.

✓ Full text search • ✓ Root-based navigation
✓ Advanced filters • ✓ Mobile access

Sign in · 7-Day Free Trial

Trusted by 1000+ researchers worldwide
Featured on Fons Vitae • Used by universities globally