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قص

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

قِصَّةٌ ذ A story; a narrative: (S, M, TA:) and what is written: (S, K:) and an affair; or a case: (S, Msb, K:) and ↓ قَصَصٌ is syn. therewith, in the first of the above senses; (S, * M, A, * Msb, * TA;) and signifies a story, or narrative, related: (M, TA:) and ↓ قَصِيصَةٌ also is syn. with قِصَّةٌ [in the first of the above senses], (A, K,) and so is ↓ قَصِيصٌ: (A:) the pl. of قِصَّةٌ is قِصَصٌ, (S, Msb, K,) and أَقَا صِيصُ is a pl. pl.: (A, * TA:) and the pl. of ↓ قَصِيصَةٌ is قَصَائِصُ. (A, * TA.) You say, لَهُ قِصَّةٌ عَجِيبَةٌ and قَصَصٌ &c. [ He has, or to him, or it, relates, a wonderful story ]. (A.) And فِى رَأْسِهِ قِصَّةٌ (tropical:) In his head is a speech; or the like. (TA.) And مَا قِصَّتُكَ What is thine affair? or thy case? (Msb.) And رَفَعَ قِصَّةً اـِلَى السُّلْطَانِ [ He referred an affair, or a case, to the Sultán ]. (A.) -A2- See also قَصٌّ, last signification.

Derived headwords

قِصَّةٌ
  1. 1.
أَقَا صِيصُ
لَهُ قِصَّةٌ عَجِيبَةٌ
فِى رَأْسِهِ قِصَّةٌ
مَا قِصَّتُكَ
رَفَعَ قِصَّةً اـِلَى