Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

makruh

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
makruh
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not haram, but disliked or offensive, such that a person will be rewarded for avoiding it.

Etymology

Arabic مَكْرُوه (makrūh)

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more makruh (comparative) most makruh (superlative) makrooh (alternative)

Antonyms

mustahabb

Questions

What does makruh mean?
Not haram, but disliked or offensive, such that a person will be rewarded for avoiding it.
Where does makruh come from?
Arabic مَكْرُوه (makrūh)

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