قهر

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ق ه ر‎ (q-h-r).

Verb

قَهَرَ • (qahara) I, non-past يَقْهَرُ‎‎ (yaqharu)

  1. to treat with oppression
    Synonyms: اِسْتَضْعَفَ‎ (istaḍʕafa), اِضْطَهَد‎ (iḍṭahad)
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 93:9:
      ‏فَأَمَّا الْيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقْهَرْ‎‎
      faʔammā l-yatīma falā taqhar
      (please add an English translation of this quote)
  2. to defeat
  3. to overpower

Conjugation

Hijazi Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic قَهْر‎ (qahr).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡahar/

Noun

قَهَر • (gahar) m pl

  1. wrath
  2. frustration
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