القوس

Root entry · 25 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the bow, both the weapon and its shape. It extends to concepts of measurement, distance, superiority, and bending or curving. It also encompasses specific geographical locations, personal names, and idiomatic expressions.

Derived headwords

القَوْسnoun

1.
bowboth
A weapon made of a flexible stave with a string, used for shooting arrows.
2.
distanceclassical
Figuratively, a short distance, often used in the phrase 'two bow-lengths'.
3.
date clusterclassical
The remaining part of a cluster of dates at the bottom.
4.
constellationclassical
A specific constellation in the sky.
5.
precedenceclassical
The act of being ahead or surpassing others.

فكان قاب قوسين — It was the distance of two bow-lengths

قَوِيْسَةnoun

1.
small bowboth
Diminutive form of 'qaws', referring to a small bow.

قُسِيّnoun

1.
bowsboth
Plural of 'qaws', referring to multiple bows.

أَقْوَاسnoun

1.
bowsboth
Plural of 'qaws', referring to multiple bows.

قِيَاسnoun

1.
bowsboth
Plural of 'qaws', referring to multiple bows.
2.
measurementclassical
The act or result of measuring, often by means of a bow.

قَاسَهُمverb

1.
to surpass themclassical
To overcome or get ahead of them, to win a race against them.

قاسهم: سبقهم — He surpassed them: he outran them

قَاسَهُمverb

1.
to fastclassical
To observe the fast, referring to the monastic fast.

وبالضم: صومعة الراهب — And with dammah: the monk's cell

قَوَّاسnoun

1.
monk's cellclassical
A cell or dwelling place for a monk.
2.
hunter's dwellingclassical
A dwelling or hut used by a hunter.
3.
dog's barkclassical
A sound made to drive away a dog.
4.
valleyclassical
A valley or ravine.

قَوَّسَverb

1.
to bendclassical
To cause to curve or bend, especially the back.

أَقْوَسadjective

1.
bentclassical
Having a bent or curved back.

فهو أقوس — So he is bent

قُوَيْسname

1.
Qusayyclassical
A proper name, specifically referring to a horse belonging to Salama bin al-Hushab.

والقويس: فرس سلمة بن الحوشب — And al-Qusayy: the horse of Salama bin al-Hushab

ذو القوسينname

1.
Dhu al-Qusaynclassical
A title or epithet, referring to the sword of Hassan bin Hisn.

وذو القوسين: سيف حسان بن حصن — And Dhu al-Qusayn: the sword of Hassan bin Hisn

ذو القوسname

1.
Dhu al-Qawsclassical
An epithet given to Hajib bin Zurara, and also to Sinan bin Amer.

وذو القوس: حاجب بن زرارة — And Dhu al-Qaws: Hajib bin Zurara

وذو القوس: سنان بن عامر — And Dhu al-Qaws: Sinan bin Amer

الأَقْوَسadjective

1.
prominentclassical
Referring to sand dunes that are prominent or high.
2.
difficultclassical
Describing harsh or difficult times.
3.
distantclassical
Referring to distant lands.
4.
longclassical
Describing long days.

والأقوس: المشرف من الرمل — And al-Aqwas: the prominent from the sand

والصعب من الأزمنة — and the difficult of times

ومن البلاد: البعيد — and from the lands: the distant

ومن الأيام: الطويل — and from the days: the long

المُقَوَّسnoun

1.
quiverclassical
A case or container for holding arrows.
2.
fieldclassical
An area or field, possibly for racing.
3.
starting pointclassical
The place from which horses start a race.
4.
ropeclassical
A rope on which horses are lined up for a race.

والمقوس: وعاء القوس — And al-Muqawwas: the quiver

والميدان — and the field

والموضع الذي تجري منه الخيل — and the place from which the horses run

وحبل تصف عليه الخيل عند السباق — and a rope on which the horses are lined up during the race

يَقُوسverb

1.
to measureclassical
To measure, similar to the verb 'qaysa'.

وقاس يقوس قوسا: كيقيس قيسا — And qasa yaqusu quwsa: like qaysa yaqaisu qaysan

قاسانname

1.
Qasanclassical
A place name, referring to a region beyond the river or in Isfahan.

وقاسان: د بما وراء النهر، وناحية بأصفهان — And Qasan: a region beyond the river, and a region in Isfahan

تَقَوَّسَverb

1.
to bendboth
To become curved or bent.

وقوس تقويسا: انحنى، كتقوس — And qawwasa taqwisan: to bend, like taqawwasa

يُقْتَاسverb

1.
to be measuredclassical
To be measured or estimated.
2.
to followclassical
To follow someone's path or example.

ويقتاس، أي: يقيس — And yuqtas, meaning: to measure

وفلان بأبيه: يسلك سبيله ويقتدي به — And so-and-so by his father: he follows his path and imitates him

المُتَقَوِّسadjective

1.
bow-wieldingclassical
One who carries a bow.
2.
archedclassical
Describing an eyebrow or feature shaped like a bow.

والمتقوس: من معه قوس — And al-Mutaqawwis: he who has a bow

والحاجب المشبه بالقوس، كالمستقوس — and the eyebrow resembling a bow, like mustaqwis

المَقَاوِسnoun

1.
starterclassical
One who sends horses to start a race.

والمقاوِس: الذي يرسل الخيل، كالقياس — And al-Maqawis: he who sends forth the horses, like al-Qiyas

أَجْنَى أَقْوَسphrase

1.
a great calamityclassical
An idiom meaning a severe misfortune or disaster.

ورماه الله بأجنى أقوس: بداهية — And God struck him with ajna aqwas: a calamity

قَوْسَىname

1.
Qusaaclassical
A place name in the Sarawat region, known for a specific battle day.

وقوسى، كسكرى: ع ببلاد السراة، له يوم م — And Qusaa, like sukra: a place in the Sarawat region, which has a battle day

قَوْسَانname

1.
Qawsanclassical
A place name, a region in the province of Wasit.

وقوسان: ناحية من أعمال واسط — And Qawsan: a region in the province of Wasit

قُوسnoun

1.
bowboth
A weapon made of a flexible stave with a string, used for shooting arrows.

Parallel reading

فكان قاب قوسين

It was the distance of two bow-lengths

والذراع، لأنه يقاس به المذروع.

And the cubit, because it is measured by it.

وما يبقى في أسفل الجلة من التمر

And what remains at the bottom of the cluster of dates

وبرج في السماء

And a constellation in the sky

والسبق.

And precedence.

قاسهم: سبقهم

He surpassed them: he outran them

وبالضم: صومعة الراهب

And with dammah: the monk's cell

وبيت الصائد

And the hunter's dwelling

وزجر الكلب

And driving away the dog

واد

And a valley

وبالتحريك: الانحناء في الظهر

And with fathah: the bending of the back

فهو أقوس.

So he is bent.

والقويس، كزبير: فرس سلمة بن الحوشب.

And al-Qusayy, like Zubayr: the horse of Salama bin al-Hushab.

وذو القوسين: سيف حسان بن حصن.

And Dhu al-Qusayn: the sword of Hassan bin Hisn.

فقال: أرهنك قوسي.

He said: I pledge my bow to you.

فقبلها منه، وأذن لهم

So he accepted it from him and gave them permission

فأتى كسرى، يطلب قوس أبيه فردها عليه

So he came to Kisra, seeking his father's bow, and he returned it to him

فباعها من يهودي بأربعة آلاف درهم.

So he sold it to a Jew for four thousand dirhams.

لأنه رهن قوسه على ألف بعير في الحارث بن ظالم

Because he pledged his bow for a thousand camels to Al-Harith bin Dhalim

والأقوس: المشرف من الرمل

And al-Aqwas: the prominent from the sand

والصعب من الأزمنة

And the difficult of times

ومن البلاد: البعيد

And from the lands: the distant

ومن الأيام: الطويل

And from the days: the long

والمقوس: وعاء القوس

And al-Muqawwas: the quiver

والموضع الذي تجري منه الخيل

And the place from which the horses run

وقاس يقوس قوسا: كيقيس قيسا.

And qasa yaqusu quwsa: like qaysa yaqaisu qaysan.

وقاسان: د بما وراء النهر، وناحية بأصفهان

And Qasan: a region beyond the river, and a region in Isfahan

وقوس تقويسا: انحنى، كتقوس.

And qawwasa taqwisan: to bend, like taqawwasa.

وفلان بأبيه: يسلك سبيله ويقتدي به.

And so-and-so by his father: he follows his path and imitates him.

والمتقوس: من معه قوس

And al-Mutaqawwis: he who has a bow

والحاجب المشبه بالقوس، كالمستقوس.

And the eyebrow resembling a bow, like mustaqwis.

والمقاوس: الذي يرسل الخيل، كالقياس.

And al-Maqawis: he who sends forth the horses, like al-Qiyas.

ورماه الله بأجنى أقوس: بداهية.

And God struck him with ajna aqwas: a calamity.

وقوسى، كسكرى: ع ببلاد السراة، له يوم م.

And Qusaa, like sukra: a place in the Sarawat region, which has a battle day.

وفي المثل: "هو من خير قويس سهما"

And in the proverb: "He is from the best of Qusayy's arrows"