قسوة

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Arabic

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Root
ق س و (q s w)
3 terms

Etymology

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

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Noun

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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)

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Descendants

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  • Persian: قسوت
  • Ottoman Turkish: قسوت

Hijazi Arabic

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Root
ق س و
1 term

Etymology

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From Arabic قَسْوَة (qaswa).

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Noun

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قسوة (gaswaf

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