مُرٌّ bitter in Arabic
مُرٌّ is how you say “bitter” in Arabic.
Root م ر ر m-r-r. adjective. murr.
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Meaning of bitter in Arabic
- bitter (taste), the opposite of sweet Basic sense; the root's causative verbs (make bitter) are built directly on this adjective.
- harsh, grievous (of a misfortune or period of time) Figurative extension noted in the lexicon alongside مَرَّ عَلَيْهِ, 'a calamity came upon him.'
Example sentence
وإن غرست شَجَرَة الجهل والهوى كان الثمر مرًّا
If the tree of ignorance and desire is planted, the fruit will be bitter.
مُرًّا bitter
murr means 'bitter'; the '-an' ending — the predicate after 'kana' ('will be bitter').
The English is machine-translated.
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How it is used
مُرّ is the plain adjective for a bitter taste, standing opposite 'sweet.' It shares its root with the causative verbs مرّرهُ and امرّهُ, both meaning 'to make bitter,' showing the direct link between the quality and the act of causing it.
Words from the same root
- مَرَّ to pass, pass by, go on, proceed
- مرّرهُ to make (something) bitter, intensively
- مارّهُ to pass along together with someone
- امرّهُ to make pass; also, to make bitter; also, to twist (a rope or thread) tightly
- مِرَّةٌ bile, gall
Common questions
- How do you say "bitter" in Arabic?
- مُرّ (murr).
- What root does مُرّ come from?
- The triliteral (geminate) root م-ر-ر, whose base verb مَرَّ (marra) means 'to pass, go by' — the same root that gives مِرَّة (bile, gall) and the causative verbs 'to make bitter.'
Related words
Definitions summarised from Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (E. W. Lane, 1863–1893).