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قهم

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to a lack of appetite or desire, whether for food or for a person. It can also describe the clearing of clouds from the sky, implying a removal of obstruction or a return to clarity.

Derived headwords

أَقْهَمَverb
  1. 1.
    lose appetiteboth

    To lose one's appetite for food, to no longer desire it.

  2. 2.
    dislikeclassical

    To dislike someone or something, to feel aversion towards them.

  3. 3.
    clear upclassical

    Used for the sky, meaning the clouds have dispersed and it has become clear.

أَقْهَىverb
  1. 1.
    lose appetiteclassical

    To lose one's appetite for food, similar to 'aqhama'.

Parallel reading

أقهم الرجل عن الطعام، إذا لم يشتهه
The man lost his appetite for food, if he did not desire it.
مثل أقهى
Similar to 'aqhama'.
وأقهم الرجل عنك، إذا كرهك
And the man became averse to you, if he disliked you.
وأقهمت السماء، إذا انقشع الغيم عنها
And the sky cleared up, if the clouds dispersed from it.