दह-वजबी

Meaning

Ten spans in length; measuring ten handspans.

Detailed Meaning

Denoting an object measuring ten spans (wajab) of the hand. In classical satire and poetry, it is employed alongside terms like 'haft-gazī' (seven yards) to humorously mock the ascetic Sheikh with absurdly exaggerated stakes or pegs.

Etymology

Persian 'dah' (ten) + Arabic 'wajab' (handspan) + adjectival suffix '-ī'.

Usage

Used in classical ghazal and satire as a hyperbolic descriptor to evoke humor, exaggeration, or grotesque scale.

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