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مر

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

مَرَارَةٌ ذ (a subst., Msb) Bitterness. (S, Msb.) ― -b2- Hence, مَرَارَةُ النَّفْس (tropical:) A loathing (خُبْثٌ وَكَرَاهَةٌ) of the mind or stomach. (TA.) -A2- [The gall-bladder; ] that in which is the مِرَّة; (S;) a certain thing adhering to the liver, (K,) and serving to render the food wholesome, or quickly digestible; (TA;) pertaining to every animal except the camel (A, Msb, K) and the ostrich (K) and some few others, as is well known:] pl. مَرَائِرُ. (Msb.) [The camel is really destitute of a gall-bladder, as are several other animals; but] one says of the camel لَا مَرَارَةَ لَهُ meaning (tropical:) He has no daring. (S, O voce طَحَالٌ, q. v.)

Derived headwords

مَرَارَةٌ
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مَرَارَةُ النَّفْس
لَا مَرَارَةَ لَهُ