ق ي س

Root entry · 27 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of measuring, estimating, comparing, and approximating. It extends to concepts of proportion, resemblance, and even lineage or tribal affiliation when used metaphorically. The root also encompasses the idea of reaching or achieving something.

Derived headwords

قَاسَverb

1.
to measureboth
To determine the size, amount, or degree of something by comparison with a standard or by calculation.
2.
to estimateboth
To form an approximate judgment or calculation of the value, size, amount, or degree of something.
3.
to compareboth
To examine the similarities and differences between two or more things.
4.
to approximateboth
To make a guess or rough calculation of the extent of.

قاسه بغيره وعليه، أي على غيره — He measured it against another and compared it to another.

قاسه لكذا: سبقه، وهذا مجاز — He surpassed it for such-and-such; this is metaphorical.

قِيَاسnoun

1.
measurementboth
The act or process of measuring something.
2.
estimationboth
An approximate calculation or judgment of the value, size, amount, or degree of something.
3.
comparisonboth
The act of comparing things.
4.
analogyboth
A comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
5.
logicclassical
Reasoning conducted or assessed according to strict principles, especially of deductive inference.

يقيسه قيسا وقياسا، الأخير بالكسر — He measured it, with 'qaysan' and 'qiyasan', the latter with a kasra.

اِقْتَاسَverb

1.
to measureboth
To measure something, often by comparison or estimation.
2.
to estimateboth
To estimate something, often by analogy.

واقتاسه، وكذا قيسه، إذا قدره على مثاله — And he measured it, and likewise he measured it, if he estimated it according to its example.

قَوَّسَverb

1.
to measureclassical
A variant pronunciation and form for measuring or estimating.

ويقوسه قوسا وقياسا: لغة في يقيسه — And he measured it, with 'qawsan' and 'qiyasan': a variant for 'he measures it'.

اِنْقَاسَverb

1.
to be measuredboth
To be measured, estimated, or compared.

فانقاس — So it was measured.

مِقْيَاسnoun

1.
measureboth
An instrument or standard used for measuring.
2.
scaleboth
A device for weighing or measuring.
3.
meterboth
An instrument used to measure a quantity.
4.
standardboth
A level of quality or attainment.

المقدار مقياس، لأنه يقدر به الشيء ويقاس، ومنه مقياس النيل — The amount is a measure, because by it the thing is estimated and measured, and of it is the Nilometer.

قَيْسname

1.
Qaysboth
A proper name, often referring to a tribal ancestor or a specific individual.
2.
length of a spearclassical
A metaphorical measurement, like the length of a spear, indicating a short distance.
3.
size of a fingerclassical
A small, estimated size, like the width of a finger.

وبينهما قيس رمح، بالكسر — And between them is the length of a spear (qays), with a kasra.

وهذه الخشبة قيس أصبع، أي قدر أصبع — And this piece of wood is the size of a finger (qays), meaning the measure of a finger.

قَيْس عَيْلَانname

1.
Qays 'Aylanboth
The name of a prominent tribal ancestor, son of 'Aylan, and father of many lineages.

وقيس عيلان، بالفتح، هكذا بالإضافة: أبو قبيلة — And Qays 'Aylan, with a fatha, thus in an idafa construction: the father of a tribe.

تَقَيَّسَverb

1.
to resembleclassical
To resemble someone or to hold onto them by a cause such as an alliance, neighborhood, or patronage.
2.
to claim lineageclassical
To claim descent or affiliation with a group.

وتقيس الرجل، إذا تشبه بهم أو تمسك منهم بسبب، كحلف أو جوار أو ولاء — And you resemble a man (taqayyas), if you resemble them or hold onto them by a cause, like an alliance, neighborhood, or patronage.

وحكى سيبويه: تقيس الرجل، إذا انتسب إليها — And Sibawayh narrated: you claim lineage from a man (taqayyas), if you attribute yourself to them.

القَيْسnoun

1.
swaggerclassical
A proud or arrogant gait; a strut.
2.
severityclassical
Hardship, intensity, or severity.
3.
hungerclassical
Extreme hunger or starvation.
4.
maleclassical
The male organ; penis.

والقيس: التبختر — And al-Qays: swaggering.

والقيس: الشدة، ومنه امرؤ القيس، أي رجل الشدة — And al-Qays: severity, hence Imru' al-Qays, meaning a man of severity.

اِمْرُؤُ الْقَيْسname

1.
Imru' al-Qaysboth
A famous pre-Islamic poet, known for his strength and poetic prowess.

وامرؤ القيس الملك الضليل الشاعر المشهور — And Imru' al-Qays, the misguided king, the famous poet.

القَيْسَانname

1.
Al-Qaysanboth
The names of two individuals from the tribe of Tayy, identified by their lineage.

والقيسان من طييء هما قيس بن عناب ... وابن أخيه قيس بن هذمة — And Al-Qaysan from Tayy are Qays bin 'Unnab... and his nephew Qays bin Hadhama.

عَبْدُ القَيْسname

1.
'Abd al-Qaysboth
The name of a prominent Arab tribe, descended from 'Afsah bin Dam'i.

وعبد القيس بن أفصى بن دعمي بن جديلة: أبو قبيلة من أسد بن ربيعة — And 'Abd al-Qays bin Afsah bin Dam'i bin Jadilah: the father of a tribe from Asad bin Rabi'ah.

تَعَبْقَسَverb

1.
to act likeclassical
To behave or act in a certain way, similar to 'ta'absham' and 'taqayyas'.

وقد تعبقس الرجل، ما يقال: تعبشم وتقيس — And a man has acted (ta'abbaqasa), as it is said: 'ta'absham' and 'taqayyas'.

قَيْسُونname

1.
Qaysunclassical
A place name, possibly a city or region.

وقيسون: ع — And Qaysun: a place name.

مَقْيَسname

1.
Maqyasboth
The name of an individual, one of four not granted immunity by the Prophet Muhammad.

ومقيس، كمنبر: ابن حبابة بالضم، من بني كلب بن عوف — And Maqyas, like 'minbar': Ibn Hubabah, with a damma, from the Banu Kalb bin 'Awf.

قَايَسَverb

1.
to compete in measuringclassical
To compete with someone in measuring or estimating.
2.
to compareboth
To compare two things, or to compare oneself to others.
3.
to endureclassical
To undergo or endure something difficult, like 'mukasah'.

وقايسته: جاريته في القياس، هكذا في النسخ، وفي اللسان: قايست بينهما، إذا قادرت بينهما — And I competed with him in measuring (qayastuhu): I vied with him in measurement, as written in the manuscripts, and in Lisan al-'Arab: I compared them (qayastu baynahuma), if I made them comparable.

ويقايسون برأيك — And they compare with your opinion.

مُقَايَسَةnoun

1.
comparisonboth
The act of comparing.
2.
enduranceclassical
The act of enduring or struggling with a difficult matter.

والمقايسة: مفاعلة من القياس — And al-Muqayasah: a reciprocal action from 'qiyas' (measurement/comparison).

يُقْتَاسverb

1.
to be imitatedboth
To be imitated or followed as an example.

وهو يقتاس بأبيه أي يقتدي به — And he is imitated by his father, meaning he follows him as an example.

مِقْيَاسnoun

1.
depth measureclassical
A tool used to measure the depth of a wound.

والآلة مقياس: وهو الميل الذي يختبر به — And the instrument is a miqyas: which is the probe used for testing.

القَيَّاسnoun

1.
wound measurerclassical
One who measures the depth of a wound.

والقائس: الذي يقيس الشجة — And the qa'is: he who measures the wound.

قَيَّاسadjective

1.
measuringboth
One who measures frequently or extensively.
2.
exemplarboth
One who is used as a model or example for others.

ورجل قياس: كثير القياس، وهو مقيس عليه — And a man of qiyas: one who measures a lot, and he is a model to be followed.

مَقِيس عَلَيْهِadjective

1.
modelboth
One who is used as a model or example for others.

وهو مقيس عليه — And he is a model to be followed.

تَقَايَسَverb

1.
to mention needsclassical
The people mentioned their needs or desires.

تقايس القوم: ذكروا مآربهم — The people mentioned their needs (taqayasu).

الأَقْيَاسnoun

1.
Qays (plural)both
Plural form of 'Qays', referring to multiple individuals or groups named Qays.

ألا أبلغ الأقياس قيس بن نوفل ... وقيس بن أهبان وقيس بن خالد — 'O, convey to the Qays (plural) Qays bin Naufal... and Qays bin Ahban and Qays bin Khalid.

أُمُّ قَيْسname

1.
Umm Qaysboth
A kunya (patronymic) for a kite, a type of bird.

وأم قيس: كنية الرخمة — And Umm Qays: the kunya for the kite.

قَيْسَانَةname

1.
Qaysanahboth
A place name, referring to a district in Granada.

وقيسانة، بالكسر: من أعمال غرناطة — And Qaysanah, with a kasra: from the districts of Granada.

Parallel reading

قاسه بغيره وعليه، أي على غيره

He measured it against another and compared it to another.

يقيسه قيسا وقياسا، الأخير بالكسر

He measured it, with 'qaysan' and 'qiyasan', the latter with a kasra.

واقتاسه، وكذا قيسه، إذا قدره على مثاله

And he measured it, and likewise he measured it, if he estimated it according to its example.

ويقوسه قوسا وقياسا: لغة في يقيسه

And he measured it, with 'qawsan' and 'qiyasan': a variant for 'he measures it'.

فانقاس

So it was measured.

المقدار مقياس، لأنه يقدر به الشيء ويقاس، ومنه مقياس النيل

The amount is a measure, because by it the thing is estimated and measured, and of it is the Nilometer.

وبينهما قيس رمح، بالكسر

And between them is the length of a spear (qays), with a kasra.

وهذه الخشبة قيس أصبع، أي قدر أصبع

And this piece of wood is the size of a finger (qays), meaning the measure of a finger.

وقيس عيلان، بالفتح، هكذا بالإضافة: أبو قبيلة

And Qays 'Aylan, with a fatha, thus in an idafa construction: the father of a tribe.

وتقيس الرجل، إذا تشبه بهم أو تمسك منهم بسبب، كحلف أو جوار أو ولاء

And you resemble a man (taqayyas), if you resemble them or hold onto them by a cause, like an alliance, neighborhood, or patronage.

والقيس: التبختر

And al-Qays: swaggering.

والقيس: الشدة، ومنه امرؤ القيس، أي رجل الشدة

And al-Qays: severity, hence Imru' al-Qays, meaning a man of severity.

والقيس: الجوع، نقله الصاغاني

And al-Qays: hunger, as reported by al-Saghani.

والقائس: الذي يقيس الشجة

And the qa'is: he who measures the wound.

ورجل قياس: كثير القياس، وهو مقيس عليه

And a man of qiyas: one who measures a lot, and he is a model to be followed.

تقايس القوم: ذكروا مآربهم

The people mentioned their needs (taqayasu).

والمقايسة: تجري مجرى المقاساة، التي هي معالجة الأمر الشديد ومكابدته

And al-Muqayasah: it is like al-Muqasah, which is dealing with and enduring a severe matter.