قَصِير
ʾaṣīr
Adjective
Meaning
short
Usage
Means 'short' in both height (for people) and length (for objects). The opposite of طَوِيل (tall/long). Feminine: قَصِيرَة (qasiire). Can also describe duration: وَقْت قَصِير (a short time).
Forms
Masculineقَصِير
Feminineقَصِيرِة
Pluralقْصَار
Examples
بَيِّي طَوِيل وْ قَوِي بَسّ إِمِّي قَصِيرَة وْ خَفِيفَة.
My father is tall and strong but my mother is short and light.
Root
ق ص ر
