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تعكر

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes the concept of becoming turbid, cloudy, or impure, often applied to liquids like water. It can also extend to describe a state of being disturbed, troubled, or corrupted, both physically and metaphorically.

Derived headwords

تَعَكَّرَverb
  1. 1.
    became turbidboth

    To become cloudy, muddy, or impure, especially referring to liquids like water.

  2. 2.
    became disturbedboth

    To become troubled, agitated, or upset; to have one's state of peace or order disrupted.

  3. 3.
    became corruptedclassical

    To become morally or physically corrupted or spoiled.

تَعَكُّرnoun
  1. 1.
    turbidityboth

    The state or quality of being turbid, cloudy, or muddy.

  2. 2.
    disturbanceboth

    The state of being disturbed, troubled, or agitated.

  3. 3.
    corruptionclassical

    The act or state of being corrupted or spoiled.

مُتَعَكِّرadjective
  1. 1.
    turbidboth

    Describing something that is cloudy, muddy, or impure.

  2. 2.
    disturbedboth

    Describing someone or something that is troubled or agitated.

Parallel reading

تَعَكَّرَ الماءُ
The water became turbid.
تَعَكَّرَ مزاجُهُ
His mood became disturbed.
تَعَكَّرَ صفوُ العيشِ
The purity of life was disturbed.
رأيتُ ماءً مُتَعَكِّراً
I saw turbid water.
هذا الأمرُ فيهِ تَعَكُّرٌ
This matter involves disturbance or corruption.