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karīh

unpleasant, repulsive

كَرِيه

Word

Adjective · pattern فَعِيل

Root

ك ر ه

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وفي خلال ذلك نتن ذلك الجسد، وقامت منه روائح كريهة، فزادت نفرته عنه، وود أن لا يراه ثم انه سنح لنظره غرابان يقتتلان حتى صرع أحدهما الآخر ميتاً.

Hayy ibn Yaqzan, page 6 →

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Lane's Lexicon

Arabic–English, 1863–93 · 11 entries
  • كَرِهَهُ Form I He disliked, was displeased with, disapproved of, hated, him or it
    [He disliked, was displeased with, disapproved of, hated, him or it.] الكَرَاهَةُ is the contr. of الإِرَادَةُ and الرِّضَى. (Marg. note in TA.) ― -b2- كَرِهَهُ (Mgh, Msb), inf. n. كَرَاهَةٌ and كَرَاهِيَةٌ, (Mgh,) or كُرْهٌ and كَرْهٌ, (Msb,) He did not desire it; he disapproved it, or was displeased or discontented with it; (Mgh;) he disliked it; disapproved it; hated it; contr. of حَبَّهُ. (Msb.) ― -b3- كَرِهَ and ↓ تَكَرَّهَ: see سَخِطَ.
  • كَرَّهْتُ إِلَيْهِ الشَّىْءَ Form II I made the thing to be an object of dislike, disapprobation, or hatred, to him
    , inf. n. تَكْرِيهُ, I made the thing to be an object of dislike, disapprobation, or hatred, to him. (S, K. *)
  • أَكْرَهْتُهُ عَلَى كَدَا Form IV I made him to do such a thing against his will
    I made him to do such a thing against his will. (S.)
  • تَكَرَّهَهُ Form V He showed, or expressed, dislike, disapprobation, or hatred, of it
    He showed, or expressed, dislike, disapprobation, or hatred, of it; see تَاَجَّمَهُ and تَسَخَّطَهُ: and عَليْهِ ↓ تَكَارَهَ signifies the same; see قَنَحَ. ― -b2- تَكَرَّهَ He expressed dislike, displeasure, disapprobation, discontent, or hatred. (IbrD.) See examples in the K, voce أَخّْ, and voce أَفّْ, &c. The above is the prevailing signification, and often occurs. ― -b3- تَكَرَّهَهُ i. q. كَرِهَهُ, q. v. (K, * TA.) See also تَأَجَّمَهُ.
  • تَكَاْرَهَ Form VI Open entry
    see 5.
  • كَرِيهٌ Disliked, disapproved of, blamed, or hated
    Disliked, disapproved of, blamed, or hated; hateful, blameable, displeasing, or odious; as also ↓ مَكْرُوهٌ.
  • الكَراَهِيَةُ للشَّىْءِ Open entry
    signifies البُغْضُ لَهُ and عَدَمَ مُلَاءَمَتِهِ. (MF in art. ابى.)
  • كَارِهٌ Unwilling
    Unwilling: see an ex. voce أَسَآءَ.
  • مَكْرَهٌ A thing that one dislikes, disapproves, or hates, or that one dislikes to do
    A thing that one dislikes, disapproves, or hates, or that one dislikes to do: opposed to مَنْشَطٌ: (TA in art. نشط:) [a thing, or an event, that is an object of dislike or hatred].
  • مَكْرُوهٌ Foul, abominable, or evil; i. q
    Foul, abominable, or evil; i. q. سَيِّيأٌ; (Beyd, xvii. 40;) and شَرٌّ: (TA:) [held in aversion]. See كَرِيهٌ. ― -b2- مَكَارِهُ, a pl. of مَكْرُوهٌ. ― -b3- مَكَارِهُ الدَّهْرِ The afflictions, or calamities, of fortune; syn. نَوَازِلُهُ and شَدَايأِدُهُ. (TA.) See also مَكْرَهٌ.
  • مُسْتَكْرَهٌ Open entry
    : see an ex. voce عَرَضٌ.

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