كفهر

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root describes a state of being dark, grim, or severe, often associated with facial expressions, complexion, or weather phenomena like clouds. It conveys a sense of harshness, displeasure, or foreboding.

Derived headwords

اِكْفَهَرَّverb

1.
to become grimboth
To become dark, stern, or grim in appearance, particularly referring to a facial expression.

مُكْفَهِرّadjective

1.
grim-facedboth
Having a grim, stern, or displeased facial expression.
2.
dark-complexionedboth
Describing a complexion that is dark, dusky, or grayish, often with a sense of coarseness.
3.
dark and thick (clouds)classical
Referring to clouds that are dark, dense, and piled upon each other, suggesting impending rain or storm.

مكفهر الوجه — grim-faced

مكفهر اللون — dark-complexioned

المكفهر من السحاب: الأسود الغليظ الذى ركب بعضه بعضا — The dark and thick (clouds) are black and dense, one piled upon another.

مُكْفَهِرّnoun

1.
grimnessclassical
The state or quality of being grim or stern, often referring to a facial expression.

Parallel reading

رأيته مكفهر الوجه.

I saw him with a grim face.

وقد اكفهر الرجل، إذا عبس.

And the man became grim, meaning he frowned.

إذا لقيت الكافر فالقه بوجه مكفهر

If you meet the disbeliever, meet him with a grim face

يقول: لا تلقه بوجه منبسط.

Meaning: Do not meet him with a cheerful face.

وفلان مكفهر اللون، إذا ضرب لونه إلى الغبرة مع الغلظ.

And so-and-so is dark-complexioned, meaning his color tends towards duskiness with coarseness.

بمكفهر اللون ذى حطاط

With a dark-complexioned one of low stature

والمكفهر من السحاب: الأسود الغليظ الذى ركب بعضه بعضا.

And the dark and thick (clouds) are black and dense, one piled upon another.