كرى

Root entry · 29 derived lemmas

The root كرى (kry) primarily relates to sleep, drowsiness, and the act of sleeping. It also extends to concepts of delay, lengthening, increase, decrease, digging, and movement, with some terms referring to specific objects or creatures.

Derived headwords

الكرىnoun

1.
drowsinessboth
The state of being drowsy or sleepy.

كرىverb

1.
from the pattern of ṣadāboth
from the pattern of ṣadā
2.
the river: he dug itboth
the river: he dug it

كري الرجل بالكسر يكرى كرى — The man became drowsy.

كريةadjective

1.
something disliked, hatefulboth
something disliked, hateful
2.
feminine form of karīboth
feminine form of karī

امرأة كرية على فعلة — A drowsy woman.

كريانadjective

1.
drowsyboth
Being drowsy, especially in the morning.

أصبح فلان كريان الغداة — So-and-so became drowsy in the morning.

أكريتverb

1.
to delayboth
To postpone or delay something, particularly a meal.
2.
to lengthenboth
To prolong or extend something, such as a conversation.

وأكريت العشاء، أي أخرته — And I delayed the evening meal, meaning I postponed it.

وأكرينا الحديث الليلة، أي أطلناه — And we prolonged the conversation tonight, meaning we extended it.

أكرىverb

1.
he rented out the houseboth
he rented out the house

كذى زاد متى ما يكر منه * فليس وراءه ثقة بزاد — Like one who increases, when he decreases from it, there is no reliance on provisions behind him.

كرىverb

1.
from the pattern of ṣadāboth
from the pattern of ṣadā
2.
the river: he dug itboth
the river: he dug it

وكريت النهر كريا، أي حفرته — And I dug the river, meaning I excavated it.

كروتverb

1.
to coilclassical
To coil or wind something, like a well rope.

كروت البئر: طويتها — I coiled the well rope, meaning I wound it up.

كراverb

1.
I do not mention 'kura' from itboth
I do not mention 'kura' from it

وكرا الفرس كروا، وهو خبطه بيده في استقامة لا يقبلها نحو بطنه — And the horse strode, which is its striking with its foreleg straight forward towards its belly.

وكرت المرأة في مشيتها تكرو كروا — And the woman walked in her gait, walking with a specific stride.

الكرواءadjective

1.
slender-leggedclassical
A woman who has slender legs.

والكرواء من النساء: الدقيقة الساقين — And the karwa' of women: one with slender legs.

الكراءnoun

1.
rentboth
The payment made for the use of property or services; hire.

أعط الكري كروته بالكسر، أي كراءه — Give the carrier his hire, meaning his rent.

مكارnoun

1.
very cunning, a great deceiverboth
very cunning, a great deceiver
2.
a cunning manboth
a cunning man

المكارىnoun

1.
carrierboth
A person who carries loads, a porter or carrier.

على كل حرة * مروح تبارى الاحمشي (2) المكاريا — On every free she-camel * a swift one, rivaling the Ahmasi carrier.

مكاريnoun

1.
with a fatha and shadda on the yaa in bothboth
with a fatha and shadda on the yaa in both
2.
with a fatha and shadda on the yaa in bothboth
with a fatha and shadda on the yaa in both

أكريت الدارverb

1.
to rent out a houseboth
To let a house for rent.

وأكريت الدار فهى مكراة — And I rented out the house, so it is rented out.

مكراةnoun

1.
rented out (feminine)both
rented out (feminine)

فهى مكراة — so it is rented out.

مكرىnoun

1.
rented houseboth
A house that is rented.

والبيت مكرى — And the house is rented.

اكتريتverb

1.
to rentboth
To hire or rent something.

واكتريت، واستكريت، وتكاريت بمعنى — And I rented, and I hired, and I took on lease, meaning the same.

استكريتverb

1.
to rentboth
To hire or rent something.

واكتريت، واستكريت، وتكاريت بمعنى — And I rented, and I hired, and I took on lease, meaning the same.

تـكاريتverb

1.
to rentboth
To hire or rent something.

واكتريت، واستكريت، وتكاريت بمعنى — And I rented, and I hired, and I took on lease, meaning the same.

الكِرِيّnoun

1.
carrierboth
A carrier, one who transports goods or people.

ولا أعود بعدها كريا * أمارس الكهلة والصبيا — And I will not return after that as a carrier * practicing with the middle-aged woman and the boy.

المُكْتَرَىnoun

1.
the hiredboth
That which is hired or rented.

والكري أيضا: المكترى — And al-kiri also: the hired.

الكريةnoun

1.
a type of plantclassical
A plant that grows in the desert during fertile periods, resembling the Ja'dah plant.

والكرية على فعيلة: شجرة تنبت في الرمل في الخصب، تنبت على نبتة الجعدة بنجد ظاهرة — And al-kuriyyah on the pattern of 'fa'ilah: a tree that grows in the sand during fertile times, growing like the Ja'dah plant in Najd.

الكرةnoun

1.
the time, the turnboth
the time, the turn
2.
hardship, difficultyboth
hardship, difficulty

والكرة: التي تضرب بالصولجان، واصلها كرو، والهاء عوض — And al-kurah: that which is struck with a mallet, its origin is 'karw', and the 'ha' is a substitute.

كرىverb

1.
from the pattern of ṣadāboth
from the pattern of ṣadā
2.
the river: he dug itboth
the river: he dug it

كروت بالكرة أكرو بها كروا، إذا لعبت وضربت بها — I played with the ball, I played with it, meaning I played and struck it.

المكرىadjective

1.
slow-pacedclassical
Describing a camel that has a slow and gentle gait.

والمكرى من الابل: اللين السير البطئ — And al-mukri of camels: slow-paced and gentle.

كراءname

1.
He gave the slave a hire and he asked for an arm (a cubit)both
He gave the slave a hire and he asked for an arm (a cubit)

وكراء: موضع — And Kira': a place.

الكروانnoun

1.
stone curlewboth
A type of bird, possibly the stone curlew or bustard.

والكروان بالتحريك: طائر — And al-kurwan with vowelization: a bird.

كراوينnoun

1.
stone curlewsboth
Plural of stone curlew.

حتف الحباريات والكراوين — The doom of the bustards and the stone curlews.

Parallel reading

الكرى: النعاس.

Al-kura: drowsiness.

تقول منه: كري الرجل بالكسر يكرى كرى فهو كر، وامرأة كرية على فعلة.

From it, you say: the man became drowsy (kasr), he is drowsy, and a woman is karīyah (on the pattern of fa'ilah).

لا تستمل ولا يكرى مجالسها * ولا يمل من النجوى مناجيها

She is not made to feel tired, nor are her gatherings made tedious * nor does one tire of intimate conversation with her.

وأصبح فلان كريان الغداة، أي ناعسا.

And so-and-so became drowsy in the morning, meaning sleepy.

وأكريت العشاء، أي أخرته.

And I delayed the evening meal, meaning I postponed it.

وأكريت العشاء إلى سهيل * أو الشعرى فطال بى الاناء

And I delayed the evening meal until Suhail * or Ash-Shi'ra, and the time became long for me.

وأكرينا الحديث الليلة، أي أطلناه.

And we prolonged the conversation tonight, meaning we extended it.

وتواهقت أخفافها طبقا * والظل لم يفضل ولم يكر

And their hooves met together layer upon layer * and the shadow did not lengthen nor shorten.

وأكرى، أي زاد. وأكرى، أي نقص. وهو من الاضداد.

And akra, meaning increased. And akra, meaning decreased. It is from the homonyms (adḍād).

كذى زاد متى ما يكر منه * فليس وراءه ثقة بزاد

Like one who increases, when he decreases from it * there is no reliance on provisions behind him.

وكريت النهر كريا، أي حفرته.

And I dug the river, meaning I excavated it.

كروت البئر: طويتها.

I coiled the well rope: meaning I wound it up.

وكرا الفرس كروا، وهو خبطه بيده في استقامة لا يقبلها نحو بطنه.

And the horse strode, meaning it struck with its foreleg straight forward towards its belly.

وكرت المرأة في مشيتها تكرو كروا.

And the woman walked in her gait, walking with a specific stride.

والكرواء من النساء: الدقيقة الساقين.

And al-karwā' of women: one with slender legs.

وهو من ذوات الواو، لأنك تقول: أعط الكري كروته بالكسر، أي كراءه.

And it is from the 'dhuwāt al-wāw' (words with original 'w'), because you say: Give the carrier his hire (kasr), meaning his rent.

لحقت وأصحابي على كل حرة * مروح تبارى الاحمشي (2) المكاريا

I caught up, and my companions on every swift she-camel * a swift one, rivaling the Ahmasi carrier.

وأكريت الدار فهى مكراة، والبيت مكرى.

And I rented out the house, so it is rented out, and the house is rented.

واكتريت، واستكريت، وتكاريت بمعنى.

And I rented, and I hired, and I took on lease, meaning the same.

ولا أعود بعدها كريا * أمارس الكهلة والصبيا

And I will not return after that as a carrier * practicing with the middle-aged woman and the boy.

يقال: أكرى الكري ظهره.

It is said: the carrier strained his back.

والكرية على فعيلة: شجرة تنبت في الرمل في الخصب، تنبت على نبتة الجعدة بنجد ظاهرة.

And al-kuriyyah on the pattern of 'fa'ilah: a tree that grows in the sand during fertile times, growing like the Ja'dah plant in Najd.

والكرة: التي تضرب بالصولجان، واصلها كرو، والهاء عوض، وتجمع على كرين وكرين أيضا بالكسر، وكرات.

And al-kurah: that which is struck with a mallet, its origin is 'karw', and the 'ha' is a substitute, and it is pluralized as kurayn and kurayn (with kasr) and kurāt.

كرات غلام في كساء مؤرنب

Balls of a boy in a patterned cloak

تقول منه: كروت بالكرة أكرو بها كروا، إذا لعبت وضربت بها.

From it, you say: I played with the ball, I played with it, meaning I played and struck it.

مرحت يداها للنجاء كأنما * تكرو بكفى لاعب في صاع

Her hands moved playfully for escape as if * she were playing with the hands of a player in a measure.

ومنها المكرى ومنها اللين السادى

Among them is the slow-paced and among them is the gentle, the sadi.

منعنا كم كراء وجانبيه * كما منع العرين وحى اللهام

We prevented you from Kira' and its sides * just as the den and the tribe of Allaham were prevented.

والكروان بالتحريك: طائر.

And al-kurwān with vowelization: a bird.

يا كروانا صك فاكبأنا * فشن بالسلح فلما شنا

O kurwān, strike and make us stoop * then throw with your crop, and when you have thrown,

بل الذنا بى عبسا مبنا * قالوا: أراد به الحبارى يصكه البازى فيتقيه بسلحه.

Rather, we sought refuge with 'Abasa, we departed * They said: He meant the bustard that the falcon strikes, and it defends itself with its crop.

ويقال: هو الكركي، ويقال له إذا صيد: أطرق كرا أطرق كرا * إن النعام في القرى

And it is said: it is the crane, and when it is hunted, it is said: 'Atriq kurā, 'Atriq kurā * Verily the ostriches are in the settlements.

وهو جمع بحذف الزوائد، كأنهم جمعوا كر مثل (*) أخ (1) وإخوان.

And it is a plural by omitting the extra letters, as if they pluralized 'kar' like 'akh' and 'ikhwān'.

وقد قالوا كراوين كما قالوا وزاشين.

And they have said karāwīn as they have said wazāshīn.

حتف الحباريات والكراوين (3)

The doom of the bustards and the stone curlews.