Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
قسورة. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
قسورة, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
قسورة in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
قسورة you have here. The definition of the word
قسورة will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
قسورة, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Arabic
Etymology
The four possible definitions given were all recorded by Al-Tabari, but most have no supported etymology. In the "lion" sense, the word is claimed to be a borrowing from an Ethiopian language, though it is possible that it is of South Arabian origin and that the extreme southern end of Arabia was conflated with Abyssinia; compare Hobyót ḳaṣ̂áwrət, the plural of ḳáyṣ̂ər (“leopard”).
Noun
قَسْوَرَة • (qaswara) f
- (Qur'anic hapax) The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include: lion, hunters, archers, group of men
609–632 CE, Qur'an, 74:50-51:كَأَنَّهُمْ حُمُرٌ مُّسْتَنْفِرَةٌ / فَرَّتْ مِنْ قَسْوَرَةٍ- kaʔannahum ḥumurun mustanfiratun / farrat min qaswaratin
- As if they were frightened donkeys / Fleeing from a lion
Usage notes
- Modern translations and interpretations almost universally translate this word as “lion”.