قسوة

Arabic

Root
ق س و (q-s-w)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /qas.wa/

Noun

قَسْوَة • (qaswa) f

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)

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

Descendants

• → Persian: قسوت
• → Ottoman Turkish: قسوت
  • Turkish: kasvet
  • Crimean Tatar: qasvet
  • Bulgarian: касаве́т (kasavét)

Hijazi Arabic

Root
ق س و
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic قَسْوَة (qaswa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡas.wa/

Noun

قسوة • (gaswa) f

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