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قَاسٍ

hard

AdjectiveRoot ق-س-و

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Most common words from the same root

Verb · Form I
قَسَا
to become hard
Verb · Form III
قَاسَى
to suffer
Noun
قَسْوَة
hardness

قَاسٍ in English

Adjective

  1. hard, stiff, solid
  2. harsh, severe, strict
    عَاقَبَهُ أَبُوهُ عِقَابًا قَاسِيًا.His father gave him a harsh punishment.
    كَلَامُهُ الْقَاسِي جَرَحَ مَشَاعِرَهَا.His harsh words hurt her feelings.
    لَجَأَتِ الْحُكُومَةُ إلَى تَدَابِيرَ قَاسِيَةٍ.The government resorted to strict measures.
  3. extreme, heavy
    ضَرْبَةٌ قَاسِيَةٌa heavy blow
    جُوعٌ قَاسٍextreme hunger

Word origin

Derived from the active participle of قَسَا (qasā).

Words from the root ق-س-و

Arabic verbs come in forms; each form's nouns are listed under its verb. See the whole root on one page →

قَسَا · present يَقْسُو
Form I · The plain action

to become hard, to become rigid, to become callous, to harden, to solidify

قَسْوَة
Verbal noun
hardness
قَسْو
Verbal noun
قَسَاوَة
Verbal noun
hardening
قَاسٍ
Active participle · Adjective
hard
مَقْسُوّ
Passive participle
قَاسَى · present يُقَاسِي
Form III · Done to or with someone

to suffer; to endure, sustain, bear

مُقَاسَاة
Verbal noun
suffering
مُقَاسٍ
Active participle
مُقَاسًى
Passive participle
قَسِيّ
Adjective
firm

قَاسٍ in a sentence

Dictionary examples

harsh

عَاقَبَهُ أَبُوهُ عِقَابًا قَاسِيًا.His father gave him a harsh punishment.

harsh

كَلَامُهُ الْقَاسِي جَرَحَ مَشَاعِرَهَا.His harsh words hurt her feelings.

harsh

لَجَأَتِ الْحُكُومَةُ إلَى تَدَابِيرَ قَاسِيَةٍ.The government resorted to strict measures.

extreme

ضَرْبَةٌ قَاسِيَةٌa heavy blow

extreme

جُوعٌ قَاسٍextreme hunger

From a fully vowelled text

مَنْ قَاسَ رُوحَ الرَّبِّ، وَمَنْ مُشِيرُهُ يُعَلِّمُهُ؟Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or being his counsellor hath taught him?Isaiah 40:13, Smith & Van Dyke (1865) / KJV
اَلشِّرِّيرُ إِنَّمَا يَطْلُبُ التَّمَرُّدَ فَيُطْلَقُ عَلَيْهِ رَسُولٌ قَاسٍ.An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.Proverbs 17:11, Smith & Van Dyke (1865) / KJV
لِمَعْرِفَتِي أَنَّكَ قَاسٍ، وَعَضَلٌ مِنْ حَدِيدٍ عُنُقُكَ، وَجَبْهَتُكَ نُحَاسٌ،Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;Isaiah 48:4, Smith & Van Dyke (1865) / KJV

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