Arabic vocabulary

كَئِيبٌsad in Arabic

كَئِيبٌ is how you say “sad” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in real example sentences from classical texts below.

Example sentences

قَالَ فأمسى كئيبًا حَزينًا
So he became sad and sorrowful.
كَئِيبًا — sad. 'ka'ib' = 'gloomy, downcast'. The '-an' ending marks it as what he became.
From: Luqman's Response to Injustice →
فَلَمَّا جلس إِلَيْهِ قَالَ لسَيِّده مَا لي أَرَاك كئيبًا حَزينًا فاعرض عَنهُ
So when he sat down with him, he said to his master, 'Why do I see you sad and sorrowful?' But he turned away from him.
كَئِيبًا — sad. Describes 'you'; the '-an' ending marks this accusative state.
From: Luqman's Response to Injustice →

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