قسوة
Arabic
Etymology
From the root ق س و (q-s-w) related to harsh treatment.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /qas.wa/
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
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- severity, rigorism, harshness, brutality, cruelty, violence
- Synonym: قَسَاوَة (qasāwa)
Declension
Declension of noun قَسْوَة (qaswa)
| Singular | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | قَسْوَة qaswa |
الْقَسْوَة al-qaswa |
قَسْوَة qaswat |
| Nominative | قَسْوَةٌ qaswatun |
الْقَسْوَةُ al-qaswatu |
قَسْوَةُ qaswatu |
| Accusative | قَسْوَةً qaswatan |
الْقَسْوَةَ al-qaswata |
قَسْوَةَ qaswata |
| Genitive | قَسْوَةٍ qaswatin |
الْقَسْوَةِ al-qaswati |
قَسْوَةِ qaswati |
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