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قنصل

Root entry · 16 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of being short or concise. It encompasses adjectives describing shortness and verbs that might imply brevity or a shortened state, though the primary focus is on the adjective.

Derived headwords

قَصُرَverb
  1. 1.
    to be shortboth

    To lack length or height; to be of limited duration.

  2. 2.
    to be deficientclassical

    To be lacking or insufficient in some quality or quantity.

قَصِيرadjective
  1. 1.
    shortboth

    Having little length or height; not long.

  2. 2.
    briefboth

    Lasting for a short time; concise.

  3. 3.
    lowboth

    Not high; of little height.

قِصَرnoun
  1. 1.
    shortnessboth

    The state or quality of being short in length, height, or duration.

  2. 2.
    brevityboth

    Conciseness or briefness.

تَقْصُرُverb
  1. 1.
    it falls shortclassical

    To be insufficient or inadequate; to fail to reach a standard.

قَصْرnoun
  1. 1.
    palaceboth

    A large and stately residence, especially one that is the official residence of a king, queen, or other head of state.

  2. 2.
    mansionboth

    A large, impressive house.

قَصَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to shortenclassical

    To make something shorter in length or duration.

  2. 2.
    to confineclassical

    To restrict or limit someone or something to a particular place or area.

مَقْصُورadjective
  1. 1.
    confinedclassical

    Restricted to a particular place or area.

  2. 2.
    limitedclassical

    Restricted in size, amount, or extent.

مَقْصُورَةnoun
  1. 1.
    logeboth

    A small private compartment separated from the main part of a theater or concert hall.

  2. 2.
    enclosureboth

    A space that is surrounded by a barrier.

قَصَّرَverb
  1. 1.
    to fall shortboth

    To fail to meet a standard or expectation.

  2. 2.
    to neglectboth

    To fail to do something.

  3. 3.
    to shortenboth

    To make something shorter.

تَقْصِيرnoun
  1. 1.
    shortcomingboth

    A fault or failure to meet a standard or expectation.

  2. 2.
    negligenceboth

    Failure to take proper care in doing something.

مُقَصَّرadjective
  1. 1.
    deficientboth

    Lacking something essential.

  2. 2.
    negligentboth

    Failing to do something properly.

قَصَّارnoun
  1. 1.
    short thingsclassical

    Plural of 'short' items or concepts.

قَصِيرَةadjective
  1. 1.
    short (feminine)both

    Feminine form of 'short'.

  2. 2.
    brief (feminine)both

    Feminine form of 'brief'.

قَصِيرَاتnoun
  1. 1.
    short womenboth

    Plural of 'short woman'.

قَصَارَىadjective
  1. 1.
    utmostclassical

    The greatest or most extreme degree of something.

  2. 2.
    bestclassical

    The highest quality or standard.

قَصْرnoun
  1. 1.
    shorteningclassical

    The act of making something shorter.

Parallel reading

قَصُرَ الثَّوْبُ
The garment became short.
قَصِيرٌ
Short.
رَجُلٌ قَصِيرٌ
A short man.
قِصَرُ الْأَمَدِ
Shortness of duration.
قَصَرَ الثَّوْبُ
The garment was shortened.
قَصَرَهُ عَلَى الْمَكَانِ
He confined him to the place.
قَصَّرَ فِي وَاجِبِهِ
He fell short in his duty.
تَقْصِيرٌ فِي الْعَمَلِ
A shortcoming in the work.
هُوَ مُقَصِّرٌ
He is deficient.
قَصَارَى جُهْدِهِ
The utmost of his effort.
قَصِيرَةٌ
Short (feminine).
قَصِيرَةٌ هِيَ
She is short.