قاس

العربية

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قاس^¹

/qaː.sa/

verb قَاسَ · qāsa · يَقِيسُ · قَيْس · قِيَاس

to measure
to compare
to infer from analogy, to analogize وَقِسْ عَلَى ذَٰلِكَ.
to draw a conclusion

قاس^²

/qaː.sin/

Where it comes from

Derived from the active participle of قَسَا (qasā).

adjective قَاسٍ · qāsin · qāsī · qāsiya · qāsūn · qusāh

active, participle active participle of قَسَا (qasā)
hard, stiff, solid
harsh, severe, strict عَاقَبَهُ أَبُوهُ عِقَابًا قَاسِيًا.
extreme, heavy ضَرْبَةٌ قَاسِيَةٌ

In English

cruel that intentionally causes pain and suffering
measure ascertain the quantity of a unit
ruthless without pity or compassion
relentless unrelenting or unyielding in severity
uncharitable not charitable

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {قاس},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%B3},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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