قسوة

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Arabic

Root
ق س و (q s w)
3 terms

Etymology

From the root ق س و (q-s-w) related to harsh treatment.

Pronunciation

Noun

قَسْوَة (qaswaf

  1. hardness, stiffness, rigidity
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 2:74:
      ثُمَّ قَسَتْ قُلُوبُكُم مِن بَعْدِ ذَٰلِكَ فَهِيَ كَٱلْحِجَارَةِ أَوْ أَشَدُّ قَسْوَةً ۚ وَإِنَّ مِنَ الْحِجَارَةِ لَمَا يَتَفَجَّرُ مِنْهُ الْأَنْهَارُ ۚ وَإِنَّ مِنْهَا لَمَا يَشَّقَّقُ فَيَخْرُجُ مِنْهُ الْمَاءُ ۚ وَإِنَّ مِنْهَا لَمَا يَهْبِطُ مِنْ خَشْيَةِ اللَّهِ ۗ وَمَا اللَّهُ بِغَافِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ
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  2. severity, rigorism, harshness, brutality, cruelty, violence
    Synonym: قَسَاوَة (qasāwa)

Declension

Descendants

  • Persian: قسوت
  • Ottoman Turkish: قسوت

Hijazi Arabic

Root
ق س و
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic قَسْوَة (qaswa).

Pronunciation

Noun

قسوة (gaswaf

  1. hardness, stiffness, rigidity
  2. severity, harshness, brutality, cruelty