Arabic vocabulary
مَكْرُوهdisliked in Arabic
مَكْرُوه is how you say “disliked” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in a real example sentence from classical texts below.
Root ك ر ه (k-r-h)adjective (passive participle)Pronounced makrūh
Meaning of disliked in Arabic
- disliked, disapproved of, hated
- foul, abominable, evil — a strong term of aversion, equated with سيء 'bad' and شر 'evil'
- hardships, calamities — in the plural مكاره, as in مكاره الدهر 'the afflictions of fortune'
مَكْرُوه is the passive participle of كَرِهَ, describing something regarded as foul, hateful, or an object of aversion. Its plural مَكَارِه is also used on its own for hardships or misfortunes, as in مكاره الدهر, "the afflictions of fortune".
Words from the same root
- كَرِهَto dislike, disapprove of, hate
- أَكْرَهَto force someone against their will
- الكَرَاهِيَةdislike, aversion, hatred
- كَرِيهhateful, repulsive, disliked
- كَارِهunwilling, reluctant
Common questions
- How do you say "disliked" in Arabic?
- مَكْرُوه (makrūh).
- What does مكروه mean besides "disliked"?
- It can mean something foul or abominable, and in the plural مكاره it refers to hardships or calamities, as in مكاره الدهر, 'the afflictions of fortune'.
Definitions synthesised from Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (E. W. Lane, 1863–1893).
Example sentences
وَمُوَافَقَةُ الْمَحْبُوبِ فِي الْمَكْرُوهِ مَحْبُوبَةٌ فَكَيْفَ إِذا دَعَا إِلَى مَحْبُوب
And agreeing with the beloved even in what is disliked is beloved, so how much more when it calls to something beloved?
الْمَكْرُوهِ — what is disliked. al- = 'the'; makruh means 'the disliked thing' — the noun after 'fi'.
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