قسوة

From the root ق س و‎ (q-s-w) related to harsh treatment.

• IPA^(key): /qas.wa/

قَسْوَة • (qaswa) f

1. hardness, stiffness, rigidity
   • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 2:74:

     ‏ثُمَّ قَسَتْ قُلُوبُكُم مِن بَعْدِ ذَٰلِكَ فَهِيَ كَٱلْحِجَارَةِ أَوْ أَشَدُّ قَسْوَةً ۚ وَإِنَّ مِنَ الْحِجَارَةِ لَمَا يَتَفَجَّرُ مِنْهُ الْأَنْهَارُ ۚ وَإِنَّ مِنْهَا لَمَا يَشَّقَّقُ فَيَخْرُجُ مِنْهُ الْمَاءُ ۚ وَإِنَّ مِنْهَا لَمَا يَهْبِطُ مِنْ خَشْيَةِ اللَّهِ ۗ وَمَا اللَّهُ بِغَافِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ‎

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2. severity, rigorism, harshness, brutality, cruelty, violence

   Synonym: قَسَاوَة‎ (qasāwa)

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

• → Persian: قسوت‎‎
• → Ottoman Turkish: قسوت‎‎
  • Turkish: kasvet
  • Crimean Tatar: qasvet
  • Bulgarian: касаве́т (kasavét)

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value).

• IPA^(key): /ɡas.wa/

قسوة • (gaswa) f

1. hardness, stiffness, rigidity
2. severity, harshness, brutality, cruelty