قارس

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Arabic[edit]

Root
ق ر س (q-r-s)

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Derived from the active participle of قَرَسَ (qarasa, to bite).

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

قَارِس (qāris) (feminine قَارِسَة (qārisa), masculine plural قَارِسُون (qārisūn), feminine plural قَارِسَات (qārisāt))

  1. biting, bitter, harsh (used to describe extreme cold)
    شِتَاء قَارِسšitāʔ qārisa harsh winter
    بَرْد قَارِسbard qārisa bitter cold

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