Arabic edit

Root
ق ر س (q-r-s)

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Derived from the active participle of قَرَسَ (qarasa, to bite).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

قَارِس (qāris) (feminine قَارِسَة (qārisa), masculine plural قَارِسُون (qārisūn), feminine plural قَارِسَات (qārisāt))

  1. biting, bitter, harsh (used to describe extreme cold)
    شِتَاء قَارِسšitāʔ qārisa harsh winter
    بَرْد قَارِسbard qārisa bitter cold

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