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كسره

Root entry · 42 derived lemmas

The root 'kasara' (كسره) primarily denotes the act of breaking, fracturing, or shattering. It extends to concepts of fragmentation, division, and even the physical state of being broken. Metaphorically, it can refer to diminishing, selling in parts, or a state of disrepair.

Derived headwords

كَسَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to breakboth

    To cause something to break into pieces or separate into parts.

  2. 2.
    to shatterboth

    To break into many pieces violently.

  3. 3.
    to bendboth

    To cause something to bend or fold.

  4. 4.
    to diminishboth

    To lessen or reduce something, such as one's attention or effort.

  5. 5.
    to sell piecemealclassical

    To sell goods one by one or in small quantities.

يَكْسِرُهُverb
  1. 1.
    he breaks itboth

    The present tense form indicating the action of breaking is happening or will happen.

اِكْتَسَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to be brokenclassical

    To become broken or fractured, often passively.

اِنْكَسَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to breakboth

    To become broken, fractured, or bent.

  2. 2.
    to be defeatedboth

    To suffer a defeat or setback.

تَكَسَّرَverb
  1. 1.
    to break into piecesboth

    To break into many fragments or pieces.

  2. 2.
    to be shatteredboth

    To be broken into numerous small pieces.

كَاسِرadjective
  1. 1.
    breakingboth

    Actively engaged in breaking something.

  2. 2.
    predatory (bird)both

    Referring to birds of prey that break their prey.

كَاسِرَةadjective
  1. 1.
    breakingboth

    Feminine form of 'kasir', indicating something that breaks.

كَسِيرadjective
  1. 1.
    brokenboth

    In a state of being broken or fractured.

  2. 2.
    fractured (animal)classical

    Specifically referring to an animal, like a camel, with a broken limb or bone.

كَسْرَىnoun
  1. 1.
    broken onesclassical

    Plural of 'kasir', referring to broken things or people.

كَسَارَىnoun
  1. 1.
    broken onesclassical

    Another plural form of 'kasir', meaning broken things or people.

نَاقَةٌ كَسِيرٌphrase
  1. 1.
    a broken camelclassical

    A female camel that has a broken bone or limb.

كَوَاسِرnoun
  1. 1.
    camels that break branchesclassical

    Camels that are strong enough to break branches with their legs.

  2. 2.
    birds of preyboth

    Predatory birds that break their prey.

كَسَارnoun
  1. 1.
    broken piecesboth

    Fragments or pieces that have broken off from something.

كَسَارَةnoun
  1. 1.
    broken piecesboth

    Fragments or debris resulting from breaking.

جَفْنَةٌ أَكْسَارٌphrase
  1. 1.
    a large, wide bowlclassical

    A description of a large, capacious bowl, possibly implying it's made to hold much.

مُكَسَّرnoun
  1. 1.
    place of breakingclassical

    A location where something is broken.

  2. 2.
    informantclassical

    One who reveals secrets or information.

  3. 3.
    originclassical

    The source or foundation of something.

  4. 4.
    fragrant woodclassical

    Referring to good quality, pleasant-smelling wood.

كَسَرَ مِنْ طَرَفِهِphrase
  1. 1.
    to lower one's gazeclassical

    To cast one's eyes down, often out of modesty or humility.

كَسَرَ الرَّجُلَphrase
  1. 1.
    to neglect one's propertyclassical

    To pay less attention to or neglect one's possessions or wealth.

كَسَرَ الطَّائِرُ كَسْرًا وَكُسُورًاphrase
  1. 1.
    the bird folded its wingsclassical

    The bird drew its wings together, preparing to land.

كَسَرَ مَتَاعَهُphrase
  1. 1.
    he sold his goods piecemealclassical

    He sold his belongings one item at a time.

كَسَرَ الوِسَادَphrase
  1. 1.
    to fold the pillowclassical

    To bend or fold a pillow.

  2. 2.
    to lean on itclassical

    To recline or rest upon something, like a pillow.

كَسْرnoun
  1. 1.
    breakboth

    The act or result of breaking.

  2. 2.
    fractureboth

    A break in a bone or other part of the body.

  3. 3.
    part of a limbclassical

    A section of a bone or limb.

  4. 4.
    side of a tentclassical

    A section or part of a tent or dwelling.

  5. 5.
    fraction (math)both

    A part of a whole, especially in mathematics.

كَسْرٌnoun
  1. 1.
    breakboth

    The act or result of breaking.

  2. 2.
    fractureboth

    A break in a bone or other part of the body.

  3. 3.
    part of a limbclassical

    A section of a bone or limb.

  4. 4.
    side of a tentclassical

    A section or part of a tent or dwelling.

  5. 5.
    fraction (math)both

    A part of a whole, especially in mathematics.

جَارِي مَكَاسِرِيphrase
  1. 1.
    my neighbor broke into my houseclassical

    My neighbor made an opening or breach into my dwelling.

كَسْرٌ قَبِيحٌnoun
  1. 1.
    forearm boneclassical

    The part of the forearm bone extending from the middle towards the elbow.

كُسُورُ الأَوْدِيَةِphrase
  1. 1.
    bends and ravines of valleysclassical

    The curves, bends, and side ravines within valleys.

كُسُورٌnoun
  1. 1.
    broken piecesboth

    Fragments or debris from breaking.

  2. 2.
    bends in valleysclassical

    The curves and ravines found in valleys.

كُسُورٌnoun
  1. 1.
    what flows from valleysclassical

    Water or debris that flows down from the bends and ravines of valleys.

كِسْرَىname
  1. 1.
    Chosroes (Persian king)classical

    The title of the Sasanian kings of Persia, derived from the name Khosrow.

أَكَاسِرَةname
  1. 1.
    Chosroes (plural)classical

    Plural form of 'Kisra', referring to multiple Sasanian kings.

كَسْرِيٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    related to Kisraclassical

    Pertaining to or belonging to the Sasanian kings.

كَسْرَوِيٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    related to Kisraclassical

    An adjectival form relating to the Sasanian kings.

كَسْرٌ مِنَ الحِسَابِphrase
  1. 1.
    fraction (math)classical

    A number that does not represent a complete unit or share in calculations.

كَسْبُورٌadjective
  1. 1.
    humped camelclassical

    A camel with a large, prominent hump.

  2. 2.
    camel that breaks its tailclassical

    A camel that breaks its tail after raising it.

إِكْسِيرnoun
  1. 1.
    alchemyclassical

    The ancient practice of chemistry and philosophy aimed at transforming base metals into gold or finding a universal elixir.

كَاسُورnoun
  1. 1.
    village grocerclassical

    A seller of provisions or groceries in a village.

كَسْرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    pieceboth

    A fragment or part broken off from a larger whole.

  2. 2.
    vowel sign (kasra)both

    The short vowel sound 'i' represented by a diagonal stroke below a letter in Arabic script.

كَاسِرnoun
  1. 1.
    eagleboth

    A bird of prey, specifically an eagle.

ذُو كَسَرَاتٍ وَهَدَرَاتٍphrase
  1. 1.
    easily deceivedclassical

    A person who is easily tricked or loses out in all dealings.

يُكَسِّرُ عَلَيْكَ الفَوْقَ أَوِ الأَرْعَاظَphrase
  1. 1.
    he is angry with youclassical

    An expression indicating someone is displeased or angry with another.

جَمْعُ التَّكْسِيرِphrase
  1. 1.
    broken pluralboth

    A type of plural in Arabic where the singular form is changed internally, unlike sound plurals.

كُزْبِيرname
  1. 1.
    a high mountainclassical

    The name of a tall mountain overlooking the sea in Oman.

Parallel reading

واكتسره فانكسر، وكسره فتكسر
And it was broken, and he broke it, so it broke into pieces.
وهو كاسر، من كسر، كركع، وهي كاسرة، من كواسر وكسر.
And he is a breaker, from breaking, and she is a breaker, from birds of prey and breaking.
والكسير: المكسور ج: كسرى وكسارى.
And the broken one: the one who is broken, plural: kasra and kasarā.
وناقة كسير: مكسورة.
And a broken camel: one that is fractured.
والكواسر: الإبل تكسر العود.
And al-kawāsir: camels that break branches.
والكسار والكسارة، بضمهما: ما تكسر من الشيء.
And al-kissār and al-kissārah, with dammah on both: what breaks off from a thing.
وجفنة أكسار: عظيمة موصلة.
And a jafnah aksār: large and capacious.
والمكسر، كمنزل: موضع الكسر، والمخبر، والأصل، وعود طيب المكسر: محمود.
And al-miksār, like manzil: the place of breaking, the informant, the origin, and wood of good breaking: praised.
وكسر من طرفه: غض، والرجل: قل تعاهده لماله، والطائر كسرا وكسورا: ضم جناحيه يريد الوقوع، وعقاب كاسر، ومتاعه: باعه ثوبا ثوبا، والوساد: ثناه، واتكأ عليه.
And he lowered his gaze from his side: modesty, and the man: he rarely checks on his property, and the bird folded its wings, wanting to land, and a predatory eagle, and his goods: he sold them piece by piece, and the pillow: he folded it, and leaned on it.
والكسر، ويكسر: الجزء من العضو، أو العضو الوافر، أو نصف العظم بما عليه من اللحم، أو عظم ليس عليه كثير لحم، وجانب البيت، والشقة السفلى من الخباء، أو ما تكسر وتثنى على الأرض منها، والناحية ج: أكسار وكسور.
And al-kasr, and al-kisr: the part of a limb, or the complete limb, or half the bone with its flesh, or a bone with little flesh, and the side of the tent, and the lower part of the tent, or what breaks and folds on the ground from it, and the side, plural: aksār and kusūr.
وجاري مكاسري: كسر بيته إلى كسر بيتي.
And my neighbor made an opening into my house: he broke into my house.
وكسر قبيح، بالكسر: عظم الساعد مما يلي النصف منه إلى المرفق.
And kasr qabīḥ, with kasrah: the bone of the forearm from the middle to the elbow.
وكسور الأودية: معاطفها وشعابها، بلا واحد.
And kusūr al-awdiyah: their bends and ravines, without a singular.
وكمعظم: ما سالت كسوره من الأودية، ود، وفرس عتيبة بن الحارث بن شهاب.
And ka-mu'dham: what flows from the bends of the valleys, and a horse named Wadd, and a horse of 'Utaybah bin al-Harith bin Shihab.
وكمحدث: اسم محدث، وفارس.
And ka-muḥdath: the name of a muhdath, and a horseman.
وكسرى، ويفتح: ملك الفرس، معرب خسرو، أي: واسع الملك ج: أكاسرة ms0614 وكساسرة وأكاسر وكسور، والقياس كسرون، كعيسون، والنسبة: كسري وكسروي.
And Kisra, and with fatha: the king of Persia, a Persianized form of Khosrow, meaning: vast in dominion, plural: akāsirah, kasāsirah, akāsir, and kusūr, and the analogy is kisrūn, like 'aysūn, and the relation is: kisrawī and kisrawī.
والكسر من الحساب: ما لا يبلغ سهما تاما، والنزر القليل، وبالكسر: قرى كثيرة باليمن وكصبور: الضخم السنام من الإبل، أو الذي يكسر ذنبه بعد ما أشاله.
And al-kasr in calculation: what does not reach a full share, and a small amount, and with kasrah: many villages in Yemen, and kaṣbūr: the large-humped camel, or one that breaks its tail after raising it.
والإكسير، بالكسر: الكيمياء.
And al-iksīr, with kasrah: alchemy.
والكاسور: بقال القرى.
And al-kassūr: the grocer of the villages.
والكسرة، بالكسر: القطعة من الشيء المكسور ج: كسر، كعنب.
And al-kasrah, with kasrah: the piece of a broken thing, plural: kisar, like 'inab.
والكاسر: العقاب.
And al-kāsir: the eagle.
ورجل ذو كسرات وهدرات، محركتين: يغبن في كل شيء.
And a man with كسرات and هدرات, both movable: he is cheated in everything.
وهو يكسر عليك الفوق أو الأرعاظ، أي: غضبان عليك.
And he is breaking the upper part or the sinews upon you, meaning: angry with you.
وجمع التكسير: ما تغير بناء واحده.
And jam' al-taksīr: that whose singular form is changed.
وكزبير: جبل عال مشرف على أقصى بحر عمان.
And Kuzbīr: a high mountain overlooking the farthest sea of Oman.