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عكر

Root: عك

3 entries for this word

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Entry 1

عكر ‘akira a (‘akar) to be or become turbid, muddy, roily II to render turbid, to roil, to muddy (هـ or على s.th.); to disturb, trouble (هـ or على s.th.) │ عكر الصفو (ṣafwa) to destroy the untroubled state, disturb the order; عكر صفوه (ṣafwahū) and عكر عليه الصفو (ṣafwa) to kill s.o.’s good spirits, spoil s.o.’s good humor V to become turbid, become muddy; to deteriorate, be aggravated, become worse (situation)

Entry 2

عكر ‘amr turbidity, muddiness; sediment, dregs, lees

Entry 3

عكر ‘akir turbid, muddy, roily; troubled, disturbed

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