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كَارِثٌ

Root: كرث

Full Definition

كَارِثٌ , and كَرِيثٌ , An affair that presses severely upon one; that oppresses, afflicts, distresses, or vexes.
2 كَرَثَتْهُ الكَوَارِثُ Affairs pressed heavily upon him; or oppressed him. الكُرْبُ الكَوَارِثُ [Oppressive sorrows, or anxieties.]
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