Arabic–English Dictionary

Grief in Arabic

29 Arabic words that mean “grief”.

كَآبَةٌ

verbal nounRootكأب

grief, sadness, melancholy, unhappiness, gloom

Base form: كَئِبَ

Verb forms

Pastكَئِبَ

Presentيَكْأَبُ

Infinitiveكَآبَةٌ

Example Sentences

شَعَرَ بِكَآبَةٍ شَدِيدَةٍ بَعْدَ الْخَسَارَةِ.He felt intense sadness after the loss.
تُسَبِّبُ الْوَحْدَةُ الْكَآبَةَ لِبَعْضِ النَّاسِ.Loneliness causes melancholy for some people.

Other Arabic equivalents

تَرَحٌnoungrief, sadness, sorrow, distress
شَجْوٌverbal noungrief, sorrow, sadness, distress
اِغْتِمَامٌverbal nounsorrow, grief, distress, melancholy
غَمٌّnounsorrow, grief, distress, gloom
كَرْبٌnoundistress, grief, anguish, anxiety, hardship
شَجَنٌnounsorrow, grief, sadness, intertwined branches, complex matter
مَضَضٌnounagony, grief, pain, distress, anguish
تَأَسٍّverbal nounsorrow, grief, seeking solace, following an example
أَسَىًnounsorrow, grief, sadness, anguish
الشَّجَاnounthe obstruction in the throat, grief, sorrow, distress
حَزَنٌnounsadness, sorrow, grief, distress
غَبَرَةٌnoundust, dust cloud, grief, sadness, turbidity
أَسَفٌnounregret, sorrow, grief, sadness
حَسْرَةٌnoundeep regret, anguish, grief, heartbreak
إِغْمَامٌverbal nounbecoming clouded, covering, grief, sadness, concealment
غُمَّةٌnoundistress, anguish, grief, hardship
ثَكَالَةٌverbal nounbereavement, mourning, grief
لَهْفَةٌverbal nounintense longing, deep sorrow, grief, haste
اِنْكِسَارُ الْقَلْبِverbal nounheartbreak, sorrow, grief, discouragement
الْغَمَمُnounthick layer of clouds, mist, grief, sorrow, distress
هَمٌّnounworry, concern, sorrow, grief, important matter, intention
حُرْقَةٌnounburning sensation, heartburn, sorrow, grief
غُصَّةٌnounchoking sensation, lump in the throat, deep sorrow, grief
شَجْنَةٌnounbranch, entwined branches, sorrow, grief, complex situation
وَجَعٌnounpain, ache, soreness, sorrow, grief
رَزْءٌnouncalamity, misfortune, tragedy, disaster, grief
الأَلَمِnounpain, ache, sorrow, suffering, grief
الْبَرْحُnounintensity, hardship, separation, distance, pain, grief

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