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Root entry · 28 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of distance, remoteness, and being far away. It extends to meanings of reaching a limit or goal, and also encompasses physical actions related to cutting or shortening, as well as specific geographical and tribal references.

Derived headwords

قَصَاverb

1.
to be distantboth
To be far away or remote in space or time.

قصا عنه قصوا وقصوال وقصى وقصاء — He became distant from it, with the masdars qaswan, qaswal, qasa, and qasaa.

قَصِيّadjective

1.
distantboth
Being far away or remote.
2.
remoteboth
Far from the usual or common; not closely related.

فهو قصي وقاص — So he is distant and a distant one.

قاصٍadjective

1.
distantboth
Far away or remote.

فهو قصي وقاص — So he is distant and a distant one.

أَقْصَاءnoun

1.
distant onesboth
The plural of 'qasi' or 'qasiy', referring to those who are far away.

جمعهما: أقصاء — Their plural is: aqsaa.

القُصْوَىadjective

1.
farthestboth
The furthest point or limit, often used as a superlative.
2.
ultimate goalboth
The furthest extent or limit, metaphorically representing the ultimate goal.

والقصوى والقصيا: الغاية البعيدة — And al-quswa and al-qusiya: the distant goal.

القُصْيَاadjective

1.
farthestboth
The furthest point or limit, often used as a superlative.
2.
ultimate goalboth
The furthest extent or limit, metaphorically representing the ultimate goal.

والقصوى والقصيا: الغاية البعيدة — And al-quswa and al-qusiya: the distant goal.

أَقْصَىverb

1.
to move further awayboth
To cause something or someone to be further away; to distance.

وأقصاه: أبعده — And aqsaa: he made it distant.

قَاصَانِيverb

1.
to overcomeclassical
To overcome or defeat someone in a contest or challenge.

وقاصاني فقصوته: غلبته — And he challenged me, and I overcame him: I defeated him.

قَصَاnoun

1.
courtyardboth
The open space in front of a house or dwelling; a courtyard.
2.
distant relationclassical
A distant kinship or relationship.
3.
directionboth
A region, direction, or side.
4.
notchclassical
A small cut or notch, specifically on the edge of an animal's ear.

والقصا: فناء الدار — And al-qasa: the courtyard of the house.

القَاصِيَةadjective

1.
distantboth
Far away or remote.

والناحية، كالقاصية — And the direction, like al-qasiyah.

قَصَّاهَاverb

1.
to notchclassical
To make a notch or cut on the edge of an animal's ear.

قصاها قصوا، وقصاها، فهي قصواء ومقصوة ومقصاة — She had it notched, with the masdar qaswan, and she notched it, so she is qaswa', maqsuwwah, and maqsaat.

قَصْوَاءadjective

1.
notched (ear)classical
An animal, especially a camel, with a notch in its ear.

فهي قصواء ومقصوة ومقصاة — So she is qaswa', maqsuwwah, and maqsaat.

مَقْصُوَّةadjective

1.
notched (ear)classical
An animal with a notch in its ear.

فهي قصواء ومقصوة ومقصاة — So she is qaswa', maqsuwwah, and maqsaat.

مَقْصَاةadjective

1.
notched (ear)classical
An animal with a notch in its ear.

فهي قصواء ومقصوة ومقصاة — So she is qaswa', maqsuwwah, and maqsaat.

أَقْصَىadjective

1.
most distantboth
The furthest point or extremity.

والجمل أقصى ومقصو ومقصى — And the camel is aqsaa, maqsuww, and maqsaa.

مَقْصُوّadjective

1.
notched (ear)classical
An animal with a notch in its ear.

والجمل أقصى ومقصو ومقصى — And the camel is aqsaa, maqsuww, and maqsaa.

مَقْصَىadjective

1.
notched (ear)classical
An animal with a notch in its ear.

والجمل أقصى ومقصو ومقصى — And the camel is aqsaa, maqsuww, and maqsaa.

حَطَنِيverb

1.
to move away from meclassical
To move away from someone or something.

وحطني القصا: تباعد عني — And he moved away from me: he distanced himself from me.

تَقْصِيَةnoun

1.
notchingclassical
The act of making a notch or cut, especially on an animal's ear.

وتقصية الأظفار: قصها — And taqsiya of the fingernails: cutting them.

القَصِيَّةadjective

1.
noble (camel)classical
A noble, excellent she-camel, kept away from common use.
2.
base (camel)classical
A base or inferior she-camel, the opposite of noble.

والقصية: الناقة الكريمة النجيبة المبعدة عن الاستعمال، والرذلة، ضد ج: قصايا — And al-qasiyyah: the noble, excellent she-camel kept away from use, and the base one, opposite; its plural is qasaya.

اِقْتَنَىverb

1.
to acquireboth
To acquire, possess, or obtain something.
2.
to preserveclassical
To preserve or keep something, like the provisions of an army.

وأقصى: اقتناها، وحفظ قصا العسكر — And aqsaa: he acquired it, and preserved the provisions of the army.

قَاصِيَةadjective

1.
old (sheep)classical
An old ewe or sheep that is past its prime.

ونعجة قاصية: هرمة — And a qasiyah sheep: an old one.

اِسْتَقْصَىverb

1.
to investigate thoroughlyboth
To investigate or inquire into something to the fullest extent.
2.
to reach the limitboth
To reach the furthest point or limit.

واستقصى في المسألة، وتقصى: بلغ الغاية — And istaqsaa in the question, and taqassaa: he reached the limit.

تَقَصَّىverb

1.
to investigate thoroughlyboth
To inquire into something in detail or to the utmost.
2.
to reach the limitboth
To reach the furthest point or limit.

واستقصى في المسألة، وتقصى: بلغ الغاية — And istaqsaa in the question, and taqassaa: he reached the limit.

قُصَيّname

1.
Qusayy ibn Kilabclassical
A historical ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad, whose name was Zayd or Majma'.

وكسمي: قصي بن كلاب، اسمه زيد أو مجمع، والنسبة: قصوي — And like the name: Qusayy ibn Kilab, his name is Zayd or Majma', and the nisbah is Qusawi.

قُصْوَىname

1.
Quswaclassical
A place name, specifically a mountain pass or route in Yemen.

وكسمي: ثنية باليمن — And like the name: a mountain pass in Yemen.

القَسْوَةnoun

1.
ear markclassical
A specific type of brand or mark placed on the upper part of an animal's ear.

والقصوة: سمة بأعلى الأذن — And al-qaswah: a mark on the upper part of the ear.

قَصْوَانname

1.
Qaswanclassical
A place name, possibly a valley or region.

وقصوان، بالضم ويفتح: ع — And Qaswan, with damma and with fatha: a place name.

Parallel reading

قصا عنه قصوا وقصوال وقصى وقصاء

He became distant from it, with the masdars qaswan, qaswal, qasa, and qasaa.

فهو قصي وقاص، جمعهما: أقصاء.

So he is distant and a distant one, their plural is: aqsaa.

والقصوى والقصيا: الغاية البعيدة، وطرف الوادي.

And al-quswa and al-qusiya: the distant goal, and the edge of the valley.

وأقصاه: أبعده.

And aqsaa: he made it distant.

وقاصاني فقصوته: غلبته.

And he challenged me, and I overcame him: I defeated him.

والقصا: فناء الدار، ويمد، والنسب البعيد، والناحية، كالقاصية، وحذف في طرف أذن الناقة والشاة بأن يقطع قليل.

And al-qasa: the courtyard of the house, and it is extended, and distant kinship, and the direction, like al-qasiyah, and a cut on the edge of the ear of a she-camel and a sheep by cutting a little.

قصاها قصوا، وقصاها، فهي قصواء ومقصوة ومقصاة.

She had it notched, with the masdar qaswan, and she notched it, so she is qaswa', maqsuwwah, and maqsaat.

والجمل أقصى ومقصو ومقصى.

And the camel is aqsaa, maqsuww, and maqsaa.

وحطني القصا: تباعد عني.

And he moved away from me: he distanced himself from me.

وتقصية الأظفار: قصها.

And taqsiya of the fingernails: cutting them.

والقصية: الناقة الكريمة النجيبة المبعدة عن الاستعمال، والرذلة، ضد ج: قصايا.

And al-qasiyyah: the noble, excellent she-camel kept away from use, and the base one, opposite; its plural is qasaya.

وأقصى: اقتناها، وحفظ قصا العسكر.

And aqsaa: he acquired it, and preserved the provisions of the army.

ونعجة قاصية: هرمة.

And a qasiyah sheep: an old one.

واستقصى في المسألة، وتقصى: بلغ الغاية.

And istaqsaa in the question, and taqassaa: he reached the limit.

وكسمي: قصي بن كلاب، اسمه زيد أو مجمع، والنسبة: قصوي.

And like the name: Qusayy ibn Kilab, his name is Zayd or Majma', and the nisbah is Qusawi.

وكسمي: ثنية باليمن.

And like the name: a mountain pass in Yemen.

والقصوة: سمة بأعلى الأذن.

And al-qaswah: a mark on the upper part of the ear.

وقصوان، بالضم ويفتح: ع.

And Qaswan, with damma and with fatha: a place name.