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نكر

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

5 تنكّر ذ He, or it, changed, or altered, himself, or itself; or became changed, or altered; (S, A, Msb, TA;) to an unknown state: (S, TA:) [ he assumed an unknown appearance: he disguised himself; or became disguised: ] he became changed or altered in countenance by anger so that he who saw him did not know him: (Har, p. 144:) or تَنَكُّرٌ signifies the changing, or altering oneself, or itself; or becoming changed, or altered; from a state which pleases one to a state which one dislikes. (T, K.) ― -b2- اـِيَّاكَ وَالتَّنَكُّرَ Avoid thou evil disposition. (Mgh.) ― -b3- تَنَكَّرَ لِى فُلاَنٌ Such a one [ became changed, or altered, in countenance to me by anger so that I did not know him; or] met me in a morose manner (A, TA.) [In art. شنف in the K, تَنَكَّرَهُ occurs.]

Derived headwords

تنكّرverb
  1. 1.
اـِيَّاكَ وَالتَّنَكُّرَ
تَنَكَّرَ لِى