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كَئِيبٌ sad in Arabic

كَئِيبٌ is how you say “sad” in Arabic.

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Example sentence

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

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More example sentences

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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