منكر

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Arabic

Root
ن ك ر (n k r)
6 terms

Etymology 1

Derived from the active participle of the verb أَنْكَرَ (ʔankara, to deny).

Pronunciation

Noun

مُنْكِر (munkirm (dual مُنْكَرِانِ, plural مُنْكِرُون (munkirūn))

  1. denier (who denies)
Declension
Descendants
  • Azerbaijani: münkir
  • Ottoman Turkish: منكر (münkir)
  • Urdu: منکر

Etymology 2

Derived from the passive participle of the verb أَنْكَرَ (ʔankara, to deny).

Pronunciation

Noun

مُنْكَر (munkarm (dual مُنْكَرَانِ (munkarāni), plural مُنْكَرَات (munkarāt))

  1. immoral behaviour, vice, wrongdoing
    Antonym: مَعْرُوف (maʕrūf)
Declension