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كَئِيبٌ

Root: كأب

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كَئِيبٌ and كَئِبٌ and A man in an evil state, and broken [in spirit] by grief, or mourning; in grief, unhappy, sorrowful, or sad. كَئِيبَةٌ and كَأْبَآءُ the same, as applied to a woman.
2 الارض كَئِيبَةُ الوَجْهِ [The earth, or land, is of sad aspect.]
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