تكبر

See also: تکبر and تكثر

Arabic

Root
ك ب ر (k-b-r)

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ta.kab.ba.ra/

Verb

تَكَبَّرَ • (takabbara) V, non-past يَتَكَبَّرُ‎ (yatakabbaru)

1. to be arrogant
   • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 7:13:

     قَالَ فَٱهْبِطْ مِنْهَا فَمَا يَكُونُ لَكَ أَنْ تَتَكَبَّرَ فِيهَا فَٱخْرُجْ إِنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلصَّاغِرِينَ

     qāla fahbiṭ minhā famā yakūnu laka ʔan tatakabbara fīhā faḵruj ʔinnaka mina ṣ-ṣāḡirīna

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Conjugation

Conjugation of

تَكَبَّرَ

(form-V sound)

verbal noun الْمَصْدَر						تَكَبُّر takabbur
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل						مُتَكَبِّر mutakabbir
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول						مُتَكَبَّر mutakabbar
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	تَكَبَّرْتُ takabbartu	تَكَبَّرْتَ takabbarta	تَكَبَّرَ takabbara		تَكَبَّرْتُمَا takabbartumā	تَكَبَّرَا takabbarā		تَكَبَّرْنَا takabbarnā	تَكَبَّرْتُمْ takabbartum	تَكَبَّرُوا takabbarū
	f		تَكَبَّرْتِ takabbarti	تَكَبَّرَتْ takabbarat			تَكَبَّرَتَا takabbaratā			تَكَبَّرْتُنَّ takabbartunna	تَكَبَّرْنَ takabbarna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أَتَكَبَّرُ ʔatakabbaru	تَتَكَبَّرُ tatakabbaru	يَتَكَبَّرُ yatakabbaru		تَتَكَبَّرَانِ tatakabbarāni	يَتَكَبَّرَانِ yatakabbarāni		نَتَكَبَّرُ natakabbaru	تَتَكَبَّرُونَ tatakabbarūna	يَتَكَبَّرُونَ yatakabbarūna
	f		تَتَكَبَّرِينَ tatakabbarīna	تَتَكَبَّرُ tatakabbaru			تَتَكَبَّرَانِ tatakabbarāni			تَتَكَبَّرْنَ tatakabbarna	يَتَكَبَّرْنَ yatakabbarna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أَتَكَبَّرَ ʔatakabbara	تَتَكَبَّرَ tatakabbara	يَتَكَبَّرَ yatakabbara		تَتَكَبَّرَا tatakabbarā	يَتَكَبَّرَا yatakabbarā		نَتَكَبَّرَ natakabbara	تَتَكَبَّرُوا tatakabbarū	يَتَكَبَّرُوا yatakabbarū
	f		تَتَكَبَّرِي tatakabbarī	تَتَكَبَّرَ tatakabbara			تَتَكَبَّرَا tatakabbarā			تَتَكَبَّرْنَ tatakabbarna	يَتَكَبَّرْنَ yatakabbarna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أَتَكَبَّرْ ʔatakabbar	تَتَكَبَّرْ tatakabbar	يَتَكَبَّرْ yatakabbar		تَتَكَبَّرَا tatakabbarā	يَتَكَبَّرَا yatakabbarā		نَتَكَبَّرْ natakabbar	تَتَكَبَّرُوا tatakabbarū	يَتَكَبَّرُوا yatakabbarū
	f		تَتَكَبَّرِي tatakabbarī	تَتَكَبَّرْ tatakabbar			تَتَكَبَّرَا tatakabbarā			تَتَكَبَّرْنَ tatakabbarna	يَتَكَبَّرْنَ yatakabbarna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		تَكَبَّرْ takabbar			تَكَبَّرَا takabbarā				تَكَبَّرُوا takabbarū
	f		تَكَبَّرِي takabbarī							تَكَبَّرْنَ takabbarna
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	—	—	تُكُبِّرَ tukubbira		—	—		—	—	—
	f		—	—			—			—	—
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	—	—	يُتَكَبَّرُ yutakabbaru		—	—		—	—	—
	f		—	—			—			—	—
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	—	—	يُتَكَبَّرَ yutakabbara		—	—		—	—	—
	f		—	—			—			—	—
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	—	—	يُتَكَبَّرْ yutakabbar		—	—		—	—	—
	f		—	—			—			—	—

Antonyms

• تَوَاضَعَ (tawāḍaʕa)

Etymology 2

Verbal noun of تَكَبَّرَ (takabbara).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ta.kab.bur/

Noun

تَكَبُّر • (takabbur) m

1. verbal noun of تَكَبَّرَ (takabbara) (form V):

   Antonym: تَوَاضُع (tawāḍuʕ)

2. arrogance, pride, vanity, hauteur, haughtiness

Declension

Declension of noun تَكَبُّر (takabbur)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	تَكَبُّر takabbur	التَّكَبُّر at-takabbur	تَكَبُّر takabbur
Nominative	تَكَبُّرٌ takabburun	التَّكَبُّرُ at-takabburu	تَكَبُّرُ takabburu
Accusative	تَكَبُّرًا takabburan	التَّكَبُّرَ at-takabbura	تَكَبُّرَ takabbura
Genitive	تَكَبُّرٍ takabburin	التَّكَبُّرِ at-takabburi	تَكَبُّرِ takabburi

Descendants

• → Azerbaijani: təkəbbür
• → Bashkir: тәкәббер (təkəbber)
• → Kazakh: тәкаппар (täkappar)
• → Ottoman Turkish: تکبر
  • Turkish: tekebbür
• → Persian: تکبر
• → Uyghur: تەكەببۇر (tekebbur)
• → Uzbek: takabbur

Etymology 3

Verb

تَكْبُرُ • (takburu) (form I)

1. second-person masculine singular non-past active indicative of كَبُرَ (kabura)
2. second-person masculine singular non-past active indicative of كَبَرَ (kabara)
3. third-person feminine singular non-past active indicative of كَبُرَ (kabura)
4. third-person feminine singular non-past active indicative of كَبَرَ (kabara)

Verb

تَكْبُرَ • (takbura) (form I)

1. second-person masculine singular non-past active subjunctive of كَبُرَ (kabura)
2. second-person masculine singular non-past active subjunctive of كَبَرَ (kabara)
3. third-person feminine singular non-past active subjunctive of كَبُرَ (kabura)
4. third-person feminine singular non-past active subjunctive of كَبَرَ (kabara)

Verb

تَكْبُرْ • (takbur) (form I)

1. second-person masculine singular non-past active jussive of كَبُرَ (kabura)
2. second-person masculine singular non-past active jussive of كَبَرَ (kabara)
3. third-person feminine singular non-past active jussive of كَبُرَ (kabura)
4. third-person feminine singular non-past active jussive of كَبَرَ (kabara)

Verb

تُكْبَرُ • (tukbaru) (form I)

1. second-person masculine singular non-past passive indicative of كَبَرَ (kabara)
2. third-person feminine singular non-past passive indicative of كَبَرَ (kabara)

Verb

تُكْبَرَ • (tukbara) (form I)

1. second-person masculine singular non-past passive subjunctive of كَبَرَ (kabara)
2. third-person feminine singular non-past passive subjunctive of كَبَرَ (kabara)

Verb

تُكْبَرْ • (tukbar) (form I)

1. second-person masculine singular non-past passive jussive of كَبَرَ (kabara)
2. third-person feminine singular non-past passive jussive of كَبَرَ (kabara)

Etymology 4

Verb

تُكَبِّرُ • (tukabbiru) (form II)

1. second-person masculine singular non-past active indicative of كَبَّرَ (kabbara)
2. third-person feminine singular non-past active indicative of كَبَّرَ (kabbara)

Verb

تُكَبِّرَ • (tukabbira) (form II)

1. second-person masculine singular non-past active subjunctive of كَبَّرَ (kabbara)
2. third-person feminine singular non-past active subjunctive of كَبَّرَ (kabbara)

Verb

تُكَبِّرْ • (tukabbir) (form II)

1. second-person masculine singular non-past active jussive of كَبَّرَ (kabbara)
2. third-person feminine singular non-past active jussive of كَبَّرَ (kabbara)

Verb

تُكَبَّرُ • (tukabbaru) (form II)

1. second-person masculine singular non-past passive indicative of كَبَّرَ (kabbara)
2. third-person feminine singular non-past passive indicative of كَبَّرَ (kabbara)

Verb

تُكَبَّرَ • (tukabbara) (form II)

1. second-person masculine singular non-past passive subjunctive of كَبَّرَ (kabbara)
2. third-person feminine singular non-past passive subjunctive of كَبَّرَ (kabbara)

Verb

تُكَبَّرْ • (tukabbar) (form II)

1. second-person masculine singular non-past passive jussive of كَبَّرَ (kabbara)
2. third-person feminine singular non-past passive jussive of كَبَّرَ (kabbara)

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ك ب ر
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic تَكَبَّرَ (takabbara).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tkab.bar/, [ɪtˈkab.bar]

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Verb

تكبّر • (tkabbar) V (present بتكبّر (bitkabbar))

1. to be arrogant, to boast

Conjugation

Conjugation of تكبّر (tkabbar)
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
past	m	تكبّرت (tkabbart)	تكبّرت (tkabbart)	تكبّر (tkabbar)		تكبّرنا (tkabbarna)	تكبّرتو (tkabbartu)	تكبّرو (tkabbaru)
	f		تكبّرتي (tkabbarti)	تكبّرت (tkabbarat)
present	m	بتكبّر (batkabbar)	بتتكبّر (btitkabbar)	بتكبّر (bitkabbar)		منتكبّر (mnitkabbar)	بتتكبّرو (btitkabbaru)	بتكبّرو (bitkabbaru)
	f		بتتكبّري (btitkabbari)	بتتكبّر (btitkabbar)
subjunctive	m	اتكبّر (atkabbar)	تتكبّر (titkabbar)	يتكبّر (yitkabbar)		نتكبّر (nitkabbar)	تتكبّرو (titkabbaru)	يتكبّرو (yitkabbaru)
	f		تتكبّري (titkabbari)	تتكبّر (titkabbar)
imperative	m		تكبّر (tkabbar)				تكبّرو (tkabbaru)
	f		تكبّري (tkabbari)