دَكَّة

dak~apN dk dkh dkp A certain thing, (S,) [i. e.] an elevated place, (Msb,) a flat-topped structure, (K,) upon which one sits; (S, Msb, K;) i. q. masoTabapN [ a kind of wide bench, of stone or brick &c., generally built against a wall ]: (Msb:) pronounced by the vulgar ↓ dik~apN [and commonly applied by them to a long seat of wood ]: (TA:) and ↓ duk~aAnN signifies the same; (S, Msb, K;) but accord. to some, this belongs to art. dkn [q. v.]: (S, Msb, TA:) the pl. of the former is dikakN , like as the pl. of qaSoEapN is qiSaEN : (Msb:) and the pl. of ↓ duk~aAnN is dakaAkiynu . (TA.) [For another modern application, see maHofilN .] ― -b2- See also dak~N .