Old South Arabian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Semitic *ḳudš- (holy). Cognate to Arabic الْقُدْس (al-quds), whence also English al-Quds, and to Hebrew קדש (qdš).

Noun

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𐩤𐩵𐩪 (qds¹)

  1. shrine
  2. sanctuary

Adjective

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𐩤𐩵𐩪 (qds¹)

  1. holy
  2. sacred

Verb

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𐩤𐩵𐩪 (qds¹)

  1. consecrate