Arabic edit

Etymology edit

Root
ق س م (q-s-m)

Compare قَسَمَ (qasama, to divide, to foreordain).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

قِسْمَة (qismaf (plural قِسْمَات (qismāt) or قِسَم (qisam))

  1. dividing, division, distribution, allotment, apportionment, splitting, carving up
  2. (arithmetic) division
  3. lot, destiny, foreordained fate, kismet
  4. partition, allocation, fraction, piece, quotient, quota

Declension edit

Descendants edit

Noun edit

قَسَمَة or قَسِمَة (qasama or qasimaf (plural قَسَمَات (qasamāt))

  1. facial feature

Declension edit

Hijazi Arabic edit

Root
ق س م
4 terms

Etymology edit

From Arabic قِسْمَة (qisma).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɡis.ma/, [ɡɪs.ma]

Noun edit

قسمة (gismaf (plural قِسمات or قِسَم (gisam))

  1. dividing, division, distribution, allotment, apportionment, splitting, carving up
  2. (arithmetic) division
  3. lot, destiny, foreordained fate, kismet
  4. partition, allocation, fraction, piece, quotient, quota