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Arabic
Etymology
From the root ق س و (q-s-w) related to harsh treatment.
Pronunciation
Noun
قَسْوَة • (qaswa) f
- 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- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- severity, rigorism, harshness, brutality, cruelty, violence
- Synonym: قَسَاوَة (qasāwa)
Declension
Declension of noun قَسْوَة (qaswa)
Singular
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singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
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Indefinite
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Definite
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Construct
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Informal
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قَسْوَة qaswa
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الْقَسْوَة al-qaswa
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قَسْوَة qaswat
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Nominative
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قَسْوَةٌ qaswatun
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الْقَسْوَةُ al-qaswatu
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قَسْوَةُ qaswatu
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Accusative
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قَسْوَةً qaswatan
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الْقَسْوَةَ al-qaswata
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قَسْوَةَ qaswata
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Genitive
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قَسْوَةٍ qaswatin
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الْقَسْوَةِ al-qaswati
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قَسْوَةِ qaswati
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Descendants
Hijazi Arabic
Etymology
From Arabic قَسْوَة (qaswa).
Pronunciation
Noun
قسوة • (gaswa) f
- hardness, stiffness, rigidity
- severity, harshness, brutality, cruelty