قریر

See also: قرير

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic قَرِير (qarīr, “cool, fresh”).

Adjective

قریر • (karir) (feminine قریره (karire))

  1. cool, fresh, of a mildly low temperature, but not cold
    Synonym: سرین (serin)
  2. joyful, happy, gleeful, elated, feeling or causing joy
    Synonyms: سوینجلو (sevincli), مسرور (mesrur)

Derived terms

  • قریر العین (karirüʼl-ʼayn, “whose eyes are sparkling”)

Descendants

  • Turkish: karir

Further reading

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