كئيب

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ك ء ب
1 term

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Arabic كَئِيب (kaʔīb).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.ʔiːb/, [kaˈʔiːb]

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Adjective

كئيب • (kaʔīb) (feminine كئيبة (kaʔībe), common plural كئيبين (kaʔībīn))

1. gloomy, depressed

See also

• حزين (ḥazīn, “sad”), حزنان (ḥaznān, “sad”)