قسس

Root entry · 26 derived lemmas

The root قسس primarily relates to the concepts of seeking, following, and investigating, often with a connotation of diligence or intensity. It extends to meanings of spreading gossip, being knowledgeable or a leader (especially in a religious context), and describing swift or arduous movement. It also encompasses terms for specific types of plants, animals, and even a type of cloth.

Derived headwords

قَسَّverb

1.
to follow, pursueboth
To follow something closely, to seek it out diligently.
2.
to spread gossipclassical
To engage in spreading rumors or talking about people behind their backs.
3.
to drive (camels)classical
To drive camels, especially with intensity.
4.
to graze alone (camels)classical
For camels to graze by themselves, separate from the herd.

قس الشيء يقسه قسا وقسسا تتبعه وتطلبه — He followed and sought the thing.

قس الحديث يقسه قسا — He spread the news.

قَسَسٌnoun

1.
wise peopleclassical
Refers to intelligent and wise individuals.
2.
rear guardclassical
The rear guard of an army, described as skilled and diligent.
3.
camels grazing aloneclassical
Plural of قسوس, referring to camels that graze alone.

القسس العقلاء — The wise people.

القسس الساقة الحذاق — The skilled rear guard.

قَسّnoun

1.
gossip, slanderclassical
The act of spreading rumors or talking about people negatively.
2.
pursuitclassical
The act of following or seeking something.
3.
Christian priestclassical
A leader or cleric among Christians, often learned.

القس النميمة — The gossip.

القس تتبع الشيء وطلبه — The pursuit of a thing and seeking it.

قَسَّاسٌnoun

1.
gossiperclassical
One who spreads rumors or speaks ill of others.
2.
silt, flood debrisclassical
Refers to the foam or debris carried by a flood.

القساس النمام — The gossiper.

كما قد نفى السيل القساس المطرحا — As the flood has washed away the scattered debris.

قَسَسْتُverb

1.
to eat flesh from boneclassical
To eat the meat off a bone and extract the marrow.

قسست ما على العظم أقسه قسا إذا أكلت ما عليه من اللحم وامتخخته — I ate the flesh off the bone and extracted its marrow.

اقْتَسَّverb

1.
to seek food (lion)classical
For a lion to seek what it eats.
2.
to seek, pursueclassical
To seek out or pursue something.

اقتس الأسد: طلب ما يأكل — The lion sought what it eats.

تَقَسَّسَverb

1.
to listen to voicesclassical
To listen intently to people's voices, especially at night.

تقاسست أصوات الناس بالليل تقسسا أي تسمعتها — I listened to the voices of people at night.

قَسْقَسَةٌnoun

1.
asking about peopleclassical
The act of inquiring about the affairs of people.
2.
eating flesh from boneclassical
The act of eating the meat off a bone and marrow.
3.
driving camelsclassical
The act of driving camels, particularly with intensity.
4.
constant night travelclassical
The act of traveling continuously through the night.
5.
calling a dogclassical
Calling out to a dog, often with a specific sound like 'qaws qaws'.
6.
shaking a stickclassical
The act of shaking or moving a stick.

القسقسة: السؤال عن أمر الناس — The inquiry about people's affairs.

قسقس العظم: أكل ما عليه من اللحم وتمخخه — He ate the flesh off the bone and extracted its marrow.

قسقست بالكلب: دعوت — I called the dog.

قَسْقَاسٌadjective

1.
inquisitiveclassical
One who asks many questions about people's affairs.
2.
swift, tirelessclassical
Describing swift and tireless movement or action.
3.
a type of plantclassical
A plant resembling celery, with white flowers.
4.
intense hunger or coldclassical
Describing extreme hunger or cold.
5.
a stickclassical
A stick or staff.

رجل قسقاس: يسأل عن أمور الناس — A man who asks about people's affairs.

يحفزها ليل وحاد قسقاس — Night and a tireless driver urge them on.

القسقاس: بقلة تشبه الكرفس — The qasqas is a herb resembling celery.

قَسُوسٌadjective

1.
camels grazing aloneclassical
Camels that graze by themselves, separate from the herd.
2.
ill-tempered (camel)classical
A female camel that is ill-tempered or difficult when angered.
3.
not lactating until lateclassical
A camel that does not produce milk until a late stage.

القسوس من الإبل: التي ترعى وحدها، مثل العسوس — The qasous of camels are those that graze alone, like the 'asoos.

ناقة عسوس وقسوس وضروس إذا ضجرت وساء خلقها عند الغضب — A female camel that is 'asoos, qasoos, and daroos if she becomes agitated and her disposition worsens when angry.

قَسٌّname

1.
Quss ibn Sa'idahclassical
A wise Arab orator and bishop of Najran.

قس بن ساعدة الإيادي: أحد حكماء العرب — Quss ibn Sa'idah al-Iyadi: one of the wise men of the Arabs.

قَسِيسٌnoun

1.
Christian priestclassical
A learned cleric or leader among Christians.

القسيس: كالقس — The qasees is like the qass.

قَسَاقِسَةٌnoun

1.
Christian priestsclassical
Plural of qasees, referring to Christian priests.

يحييهم الله في أيديهم الزبر — May God revive them with the scriptures in their hands.

قَسُوسَةٌnoun

1.
priesthoodclassical
The office or rank of a Christian priest.

والاسم القسوسة والقسيسية — And the noun is al-qasoosah and al-qaseesiyyah.

قَسِيسِيَّةٌnoun

1.
priesthoodclassical
The office or rank of a Christian priest.

والاسم القسوسة والقسيسية — And the noun is al-qasoosah and al-qaseesiyyah.

قِسَّةٌnoun

1.
small waterskinclassical
A small waterskin.

والقسة: القربة الصغيرة — And al-qissah is the small waterskin.

لَيْلَةُ الأَقْسَاسِname

1.
night of sinsclassical
A night characterized by sinning, drinking, and theft.

سوى ليلة الأقساس — Except for the night of al-Aqsas.

القَسِيُّadjective

1.
type of clothclassical
A type of cloth, often made of linen mixed with silk, imported from Egypt.

نهى عن لبس القسي — He prohibited wearing al-Qasiy.

القَسَّاسِيُّadjective

1.
type of swordclassical
A type of sword, possibly named after a mountain or a place.

من أسماء السيوف القساسي — Among the names of swords is al-Qasasi.

قَسَاسٍname

1.
mountain in Armeniaclassical
A mountain in Armenia containing an iron mine, after which swords are named.
2.
mountain of Banu Asadclassical
A mountain belonging to the Banu Asad tribe.

قساس، بالضم: جبل فيه معدن حديد بأرمينية — Qassas, with damma: a mountain with an iron mine in Armenia.

وقساس، بالضم: جبل لبني أسد — And Qassas, with damma: a mountain of Banu Asad.

قَسْقَاسٌnoun

1.
guideclassical
A diligent and watchful guide who constantly observes.

القسقس والقسقاس: الدليل الهادي المتفقد الذي لا يغفل — Al-Qasqas and al-Qasqas: the guiding, observant guide who is not neglectful.

قَسِيبٌadjective

1.
strong, tall, arduousclassical
Describing something solid, tall, and arduous, possibly referring to travel.

والقسيب: الصلب الطويل الشديد الدلجة كأنه يعني القرب — And al-Qaseeb: the solid, tall, arduous journey, as if meaning distance.

قَسْقَسَverb

1.
to drive (camels)classical
To drive camels, with intensity.
2.
to move quicklyclassical
To move or travel quickly and continuously.
3.
to shakeclassical
To shake or move something, like a stick.

قسقسها: ساقها، وقيل: هما شدة السوق — He drove it intensely; it is said they both mean the intensity of driving.

وقد قسقس ليله أجمع إذا لم ينم — And he spent his whole night moving restlessly if he did not sleep.

قَسْقَاسَةٌnoun

1.
a stickclassical
A stick or staff, often used for hitting.
2.
constant travelclassical
Refers to frequent or restless travel.

أخاف عليك قسقاسته — I fear for you his qasqasah.

القسقاسة: العصا — The qasqasah: the stick.

قَسِيٌّadjective

1.
type of clothclassical
A type of cloth, often made of linen mixed with silk, imported from Egypt.

نهى عن لبس القسي — He prohibited wearing al-Qasiy.

قَسِيٌّadjective

1.
type of swordclassical
A type of sword, possibly named after a mountain or a place.

من أسماء السيوف القساسي — Among the names of swords is al-Qasasi.

Parallel reading

القسس العقلاء

The wise people.

القسس الساقة الحذاق

The skilled rear guard.

القس النميمة

The gossip.

القساس النمام

The gossiper.

وقس يقس قسا: من النميمة وذكر الناس بالغيبة.

And qas yuqassu qasan: from gossip and mentioning people behind their backs.

يقال للنمام قساس وقتات وهماز وغماز ودراج.

It is said to a gossiper: qassas, qattat, hammaz, ghammaz, and darraj.

قس الحديث يقسه قسا.

He spread the news, spreading it qasan.

قس الشيء يقسه قسا وقسسا تتبعه وتطلبه

He followed and sought the thing, pursuing and desiring it.

يمسين من قس الأذى غوافلا

They spend the evening heedless of the pursuit of harm.

قس الشيء قسا: تتلاه وتبغاه.

He pursued the thing, seeking and desiring it.

اقتس الأسد: طلب ما يأكل.

The lion sought: it sought what it eats.

ويقال: تقسست أصوات الناس بالليل تقسسا أي تسمعتها.

And it is said: he listened to the voices of people at night, listening, meaning he heard them.

والقسقسة: السؤال عن أمر الناس.

And al-qasqasah: the inquiry about people's affairs.

ورجل قسقاس: يسأل عن أمور الناس

And a man is qasqas: he asks about people's affairs.

والقسقاس أيضا: الخفيف من كل شيء.

And al-qasqas also: the light of everything.

وقسقس العظم: أكل ما عليه من اللحم وتمخخه؛ يمانية.

And he scraped the bone: he ate what was on it of meat and extracted its marrow; a Yemeni saying.

وقسقس ما على المائدة: أكله.

And he scraped what was on the table: he ate it.

وقس الإبل يقسها قسا وقسقسها: ساقها، وقيل: هما شدة السوق.

And he drove the camels, driving them qasan and qasqasaha: he drove them, and it is said: they both mean the intensity of driving.

والقسوس من الإبل: التي ترعى وحدها، مثل العسوس، وجمعها قسس

And the qasoos of camels are those that graze alone, like the 'asoos, and their plural is qasas.

قست تقس قسا أي رعت وحدها، واقتست، وقسها: أفردها من القطيع

She grazed qast taqissu qasan, meaning she grazed alone, and she sought, and he separated her from the herd.

ناقة عسوس وقسوس وضروس إذا ضجرت وساء خلقها عند الغضب.

A female camel that is 'asoos, qasoos, and daroos if she becomes agitated and her disposition worsens when angry.

والقسوس: التي لا تدر حتى تنتبذ.

And al-qasoos: she does not produce milk until she is left alone.

وفلان قس إبل أي عالم بها

And so-and-so is a qass of camels, meaning knowledgeable about them.

ظل يقس دابته قسا أي يسوقها.

He kept driving his mount qasan, meaning he was driving it.

القس: رئيس من رؤساء النصارى في الدين والعلم، وقيل: هو الكيس العالم

Al-qass: a chief among the chiefs of Christians in religion and knowledge, and it is said: he is the learned, wise one.

ذلك بأن منهم قسيسين ورهبانا

That is because among them are priests and monks.

والقسة: القربة الصغيرة.

And al-qissah: the small waterskin.

سوى ليلة الأقساس، حمل بعير

Except for the night of al-Aqsas, a camel load.

إن القساس الذي يعصى به، يختصم الدارع في أثوابه

Indeed, al-Qasasi which is disobeyed, the armored one disputes over his garments.

وهو في الصحاح: القساس معرف.

And it is in Al-Sihah: Al-Qassas is definite.

والقسقس والقسقاس: الدليل الهادي المتفقد الذي لا يغفل إنما هو تلفتا وتنظرا.

And al-qasqas and al-qasqas: the guiding, observant guide who is not neglectful, he is only looking and observing.

وخمس قسقاس أي سريع لا فتور فيه.

And five qasqas, meaning swift with no slackening in it.

وقرب قسقاس: سريع شديد ليس فيه فتور ولا وتيرة، وقيل: صعب بعيد.

And qasqas distance: swift, intense, with no slackening or irregularity, and it is said: difficult and far.

وقد قسقس ليله أجمع إذا لم ينم

And he spent his whole night moving restlessly if he did not sleep.

ورجل قسقاس: يسوق الإبل.

And a man is qasqas: he drives camels.

وقد قس السير قسا: أسرع فيه.

And the journey has been hastened qasan: he hastened in it.

والقسقسة: دلج الليل الدائب.

And al-qasqasah: the continuous night travel.

يقال: سير قسقيس أي دائب.

It is said: a qasqis journey, meaning continuous.

وليلة قسقاسة: شديدة الظلمة

And a qasqasah night: intensely dark.

وليست من معنى الظلمة في شيء.

And it is not related to the meaning of darkness in anything.

وقسقست بالكلب: دعوت.

And I called the dog: I called.

وسيف قسقاس: كهام.

And a qasqas sword: dull.

وكنت من دائك ذا أقلاس، ... فاستسقين بثمر القسقاس

And you were from your illness having qalas, ... so they sought to vomit the fruit of al-qasqas.

وقسقس العصا: حركها.

And he shook the stick: he moved it.

والقسقاس: العصا.

And al-qasqas: the stick.

أما أبو جهم فأخاف عليك قسقاسته

As for Abu Jahm, I fear for you his qasqastah.

القسقاسة: العصا؛ قيل في تفسيره قولان

Al-qasqasah: the stick; two interpretations were given for its meaning.

أي أنه يضربها بالعصا، من القسقسة، وهي الحركة والإسراع في المشي

Meaning he hits her with the stick, from al-qasqasah, which is movement and hastening in walking.

أتانا به القسقاس ليلا، ودونه ... جراثيم رمل، بينهن قفاف

The qasqas came to us with it at night, and beyond it... large sand dunes, between them are passes.

وقسقست بالكلب إذا صحت به وقلت له: قوس قوس.

And I called the dog if I shouted at him and said to him: qaws qaws.