كئب

See also: كنب, كتب, كثب, كنت, and ك ء ب

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ك ء ب (k-ʔ-b). Cognate with Hebrew כָּאַב (ka'áv, to hurt, to pain, to ache), Aramaic כֵּאבָא/כֵּיבָא (kēḇā).

Verb

كَئِبَ • (kaʔiba) I, non-past يَكْأَبُ‎ (yakʔabu)

  1. to be depressed
    Synonym: اِكْتَئَبَ (iktaʔaba)
  2. to be sad
    Synonyms: حَزِنَ (ḥazina), وَجَد (wajad)

Conjugation

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