كهر

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

The root كهر primarily relates to concepts of overpowering, harshness, and sternness. It encompasses meanings like to subdue, to scold, to frown, and to laugh harshly. It also extends to the intensity of the day, such as the heat and the height of the forenoon.

Derived headwords

الكَهْرnoun

1.
overpoweringclassical
The act of overpowering or subduing someone.
2.
scoldingclassical
Reprimanding or rebuking someone harshly, often with a stern or frowning face.
3.
frowningboth
A stern or frowning facial expression shown to someone out of contempt or disdain.
4.
laughterclassical
Laughter, sometimes implying harshness or scorn.
5.
height of dayclassical
The rising of the forenoon, when the day is well advanced.
6.
heat of dayclassical
The intensity of the heat during the day.
7.
in-law relationshipclassical
The relationship of affinity or marriage, specifically through in-laws.
8.
insultclassical
Abuse or revilement.

كَهَرَverb

1.
to overpowerclassical
To overpower, subdue, or conquer someone.
2.
to scoldboth
To scold, reprimand, or rebuke someone harshly.
3.
to frownboth
To frown at someone, showing contempt or disdain.

كَهْرًاnoun

1.
scoldingclassical
The act of scolding or reprimanding.
2.
frowningclassical
A stern or frowning expression.

يَكْهَرُverb

1.
he scoldsboth
He scolds, reprimands, or rebukes.
2.
he frownsboth
He frowns at someone.

الكَهْرُورَةnoun

1.
frowningclassical
A stern or frowning disposition.
2.
scoldingclassical
The act of scolding or rebuking someone.

الكَهْرُورnoun

1.
stern personclassical
A person who is stern, frowning, or scolding.

كَهْرُورَةnoun

1.
frowningclassical
A stern or frowning facial expression.
2.
scoldingclassical
The act of scolding or rebuking.

رجل كَهْرُورَةadjective

1.
stern-faced manclassical
A man with an ugly or frowning face.
2.
laughing manclassical
A man who laughs excessively or slobbers.
3.
frowning manclassical
A man who is frowning.

Parallel reading

فأما اليتيم فلا تكهر

But as for the orphan, do not overpower him.

كَهَرَهُ وقهره بمعنى

Kahrahu and qahrahu have the same meaning.

إذا زبره وانتهره تهاونا به

When he rebukes him and scolds him out of contempt for him.

والكهر: استقبالك إنسانا بوجه عابس تهاونا به وازدراء

And al-kahru is meeting someone with a frowning face out of contempt and disdain for them.

فبأبي هو وأمي، ما كهرني ولا شتمني ولا ضربني

May my father and mother be sacrificed for him, he did not scold me, nor curse me, nor strike me.

إنهم كانوا لا يدعون عنه ولا يكهرون

They used to neither turn away from him nor scold.

وقد كهر الضحى: ارتفع

And the forenoon has reached its height: it has risen.

فإذا العانة في كهر الضحى دونها أحقب ذو لحم زيم

And when the herd of wild asses is in the height of the forenoon, a strong, well-fed one is behind it.

والكهر: اشتداد الحر

And al-kahru is the intensity of the heat.

والكهر: النهار ارتفاعه في شدة الحر

And al-kahru is the day, its height in the intensity of the heat.

وتكهر سعد ويقضى لها

And Sa'd enters into an in-law relationship and her matter is decided.

يقال: في فلان كهرورة، أي انتهار لمن خاطبه وتعبس للوجه

It is said: So-and-so has kahrurah, meaning scolding towards whomever he speaks to and frowning of the face.

ولست بذي كهرورة غير أنني إذا طلعت أولى المغيرة أعبس

I am not one to frown sternly, except that when the first of the Ghayrah tribe appears, I frown.

الكهر: الشتم

Al-kahru: insult.

ورجل كهرورة: قبيح الوجه

And a man kahrurah: ugly-faced.