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قهي

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns a loss of appetite or desire for food, often due to aversion or disinterest. It can also extend to a general lack of desire or interest, and metaphorically to a fertile or prosperous state.

Derived headwords

قَهِيَverb
  1. 1.
    to lose appetiteboth

    To lose one's appetite for food, to find it unappealing.

  2. 2.
    to dislikeclassical

    To dislike or feel aversion towards something, particularly food.

قَهِيتُ عَنِ الطَّعَامِverb
  1. 1.
    to be averse to foodclassical

    To feel aversion towards food, finding it unappetizing.

قهيت عن الطعام: إذا عفته — I felt aversion to food: if you found it repulsive.
أَقْهَىverb
  1. 1.
    to lose appetiteboth

    To lose one's appetite for food, to find its taste diminished.

  2. 2.
    to become indifferentclassical

    To become indifferent or lose interest in something.

أقهر إذا اجتواه وقل طعمه — He lost his appetite for it and its taste diminished.
أَقْهَى عَنِ الطَّعَامِverb
  1. 1.
    to lose appetite for foodclassical

    To lose one's desire for food, to be repelled by it.

اقْتَهَى عَنِ الطَّعَامِverb
  1. 1.
    to lose appetiteclassical

    To lose one's appetite for food, with the desire for it receding, even without illness.

اقتهى عن الطعام: ارتدت شهوته عنه من غير مرض — He lost his appetite for food: his desire for it receded without illness.
أَقْهَاهُ الشَّيْءُ عَنِ الطَّعَامِverb
  1. 1.
    to deter from foodclassical

    For something to cause one to cease eating or to become averse to food.

وأقهه الشيء عن الطعام: كفه عنه أو زهده فيه — And something deterred him from food: it stopped him from it or made him disdainful of it.
المُقْهِيnoun
  1. 1.
    one who lacks appetiteclassical

    One who does not desire food, whether due to illness or other reasons.

المقهي الذي لا يشتهي الطعام من مرض أو غيره — The one who lacks appetite is he who does not desire food due to illness or other causes.
القَاهِيnoun
  1. 1.
    fertileclassical

    Describing someone who is prosperous or abundant in their provisions.

  2. 2.
    hard-heartedclassical

    Describing someone with a strong or unyielding heart, or one who is restless.

والقاهي: المخصب في رحله — And Al-Qahi: the one who is fertile in his dwelling.
قاهي الفؤاد دائب الإجفال — Hard-hearted, constantly moving.
قَهِيَ عَنِ الشَّرَابِverb
  1. 1.
    to abstain from drinkclassical

    To cease drinking or to lose the desire for it.

وقهي عن الشراب وأقهى عنه: تركه — And he abstained from drink and lost the desire for it: he left it.
أَقْهَى عَنْهُverb
  1. 1.
    to abstain fromclassical

    To cease from something, particularly a drink, or to lose the desire for it.

وقهي عن الشراب وأقهى عنه: تركه — And he abstained from drink and lost the desire for it: he left it.
عَيْشٌ قَاهٍnoun
  1. 1.
    prosperous lifeclassical

    A life that is abundant and prosperous, with ample provisions.

وعيش قاه: خصيب، يائي واوي — And a prosperous life: fertile, with a 'ya' or 'waw' ending.
القُهَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    a type of narcissusclassical

    One of the names for the narcissus flower.

والقهة: من أسماء النرجس — And Al-Quhhah: one of the names for the narcissus.
أَقْهَيْنَverb
  1. 1.
    lost desireclassical

    To have lost their desire for me (referring to women losing interest).

فأصبحن قد أقهين عني — So they became indifferent to me / lost their desire for me.

Parallel reading

قهي من الطعام، كرضي: اجتواه
He lost appetite for food, like 'raziya': he found it repulsive.
قهيت عن الطعام: إذا عفته
I felt aversion to food: if you found it repulsive.
أقهر إذا اجتواه وقل طعمه مثل أقهم
He lost his appetite for it and its taste diminished, like 'aqhama'.
وقيل: هو أن يقدر على الطعام فلا يأكله وإن كان مشتهيا له.
And it was said: it is to be able to have food and not eat it, even if one desires it.
المقهي الذي لا يشتهي الطعام من مرض أو غيره.
The one who lacks appetite is he who does not desire food due to illness or other causes.
والقاهي: المخصب في رحله
And Al-Qahi: the one who is fertile in his dwelling.
قاهي الفؤاد دائب الإجفال
Hard-hearted, constantly moving.
اقتهى عن الطعام: ارتدت شهوته عنه من غير مرض.
He lost his appetite for food: his desire for it receded without illness.
وأقهه الشيء عن الطعام: كفه عنه أو زهده فيه.
And something deterred him from food: it stopped him from it or made him disdainful of it.
وقهي عن الشراب وأقهى عنه: تركه.
And he abstained from drink and lost the desire for it: he left it.
وعيش قاه: خصيب، يائي واوي.
And a prosperous life: fertile, with a 'ya' or 'waw' ending.
والقهة: من أسماء النرجس؛ عن أبي حنيفة.
And Al-Quhhah: one of the names for the narcissus; according to Abu Hanifa.
فأصبحن قد أقهين عني كما أنت حياض الإمدان الهجان القوامح
So they became indifferent to me / lost their desire for me, like you are the watering troughs of the noble, strong camels.