قاصر

Arabic

Noun

قَاصِر • (qāṣir) (feminine قَاصِرَة (qāṣira), common plural قُصَّر (quṣṣar), masculine plural قَاصِرُون (qāṣirūn), feminine plural قَاصِرَات (qāṣirāt) or قَوَاصِر (qawāṣir))

active participle of قَصَرَ (qaṣara)

Declension

Declension of adjective قَاصِر (qāṣir)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular triptote		singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	قَاصِر qāṣir	الْقَاصِر al-qāṣir	قَاصِرَة qāṣira	الْقَاصِرَة al-qāṣira
Nominative	قَاصِرٌ qāṣirun	الْقَاصِرُ al-qāṣiru	قَاصِرَةٌ qāṣiratun	الْقَاصِرَةُ al-qāṣiratu
Accusative	قَاصِرًا qāṣiran	الْقَاصِرَ al-qāṣira	قَاصِرَةً qāṣiratan	الْقَاصِرَةَ al-qāṣirata
Genitive	قَاصِرٍ qāṣirin	الْقَاصِرِ al-qāṣiri	قَاصِرَةٍ qāṣiratin	الْقَاصِرَةِ al-qāṣirati
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	قَاصِرَيْن qāṣirayn	الْقَاصِرَيْن al-qāṣirayn	قَاصِرَتَيْن qāṣiratayn	الْقَاصِرَتَيْن al-qāṣiratayn
Nominative	قَاصِرَانِ qāṣirāni	الْقَاصِرَانِ al-qāṣirāni	قَاصِرَتَانِ qāṣiratāni	الْقَاصِرَتَانِ al-qāṣiratāni
Accusative	قَاصِرَيْنِ qāṣirayni	الْقَاصِرَيْنِ al-qāṣirayni	قَاصِرَتَيْنِ qāṣiratayni	الْقَاصِرَتَيْنِ al-qāṣiratayni
Genitive	قَاصِرَيْنِ qāṣirayni	الْقَاصِرَيْنِ al-qāṣirayni	قَاصِرَتَيْنِ qāṣiratayni	الْقَاصِرَتَيْنِ al-qāṣiratayni
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	sound masculine plural‎; basic broken plural triptote		sound feminine plural‎; basic broken plural diptote‎; basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	قَاصِرِين‎; قُصَّر qāṣirīn‎; quṣṣar	الْقَاصِرِين‎; الْقُصَّر al-qāṣirīn‎; al-quṣṣar	قَاصِرَات‎; قَوَاصِر‎; قُصَّر qāṣirāt‎; qawāṣir‎; quṣṣar	الْقَاصِرَات‎; الْقَوَاصِر‎; الْقُصَّر al-qāṣirāt‎; al-qawāṣir‎; al-quṣṣar
Nominative	قَاصِرُونَ‎; قُصَّرٌ qāṣirūna‎; quṣṣarun	الْقَاصِرُونَ‎; الْقُصَّرُ al-qāṣirūna‎; al-quṣṣaru	قَاصِرَاتٌ‎; قَوَاصِرُ‎; قُصَّرٌ qāṣirātun‎; qawāṣiru‎; quṣṣarun	الْقَاصِرَاتُ‎; الْقَوَاصِرُ‎; الْقُصَّرُ al-qāṣirātu‎; al-qawāṣiru‎; al-quṣṣaru
Accusative	قَاصِرِينَ‎; قُصَّرًا qāṣirīna‎; quṣṣaran	الْقَاصِرِينَ‎; الْقُصَّرَ al-qāṣirīna‎; al-quṣṣara	قَاصِرَاتٍ‎; قَوَاصِرَ‎; قُصَّرًا qāṣirātin‎; qawāṣira‎; quṣṣaran	الْقَاصِرَاتِ‎; الْقَوَاصِرَ‎; الْقُصَّرَ al-qāṣirāti‎; al-qawāṣira‎; al-quṣṣara
Genitive	قَاصِرِينَ‎; قُصَّرٍ qāṣirīna‎; quṣṣarin	الْقَاصِرِينَ‎; الْقُصَّرِ al-qāṣirīna‎; al-quṣṣari	قَاصِرَاتٍ‎; قَوَاصِرَ‎; قُصَّرٍ qāṣirātin‎; qawāṣira‎; quṣṣarin	الْقَاصِرَاتِ‎; الْقَوَاصِرِ‎; الْقُصَّرِ al-qāṣirāti‎; al-qawāṣiri‎; al-quṣṣari

Noun

قَاصِر • (qāṣir) (feminine قَاصِر (qāṣir) or قَاصِرَة (qāṣira), common plural قُصَّر (quṣṣar), masculine plural قَاصِرُون (qāṣirūn), feminine plural قَاصِرَات (qāṣirāt) or قَوَاصِر (qawāṣir))

(law) minor; underage; a person under the legal age (usually 18).

Declension

Declension of adjective قَاصِر (qāṣir)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular triptote		basic singular triptote‎; singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	قَاصِر qāṣir	الْقَاصِر al-qāṣir	قَاصِر‎; قَاصِرَة qāṣir‎; qāṣira	الْقَاصِر‎; الْقَاصِرَة al-qāṣir‎; al-qāṣira
Nominative	قَاصِرٌ qāṣirun	الْقَاصِرُ al-qāṣiru	قَاصِرٌ‎; قَاصِرَةٌ qāṣirun‎; qāṣiratun	الْقَاصِرُ‎; الْقَاصِرَةُ al-qāṣiru‎; al-qāṣiratu
Accusative	قَاصِرًا qāṣiran	الْقَاصِرَ al-qāṣira	قَاصِرًا‎; قَاصِرَةً qāṣiran‎; qāṣiratan	الْقَاصِرَ‎; الْقَاصِرَةَ al-qāṣira‎; al-qāṣirata
Genitive	قَاصِرٍ qāṣirin	الْقَاصِرِ al-qāṣiri	قَاصِرٍ‎; قَاصِرَةٍ qāṣirin‎; qāṣiratin	الْقَاصِرِ‎; الْقَاصِرَةِ al-qāṣiri‎; al-qāṣirati
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	قَاصِرَيْن qāṣirayn	الْقَاصِرَيْن al-qāṣirayn	قَاصِرَيْن‎; قَاصِرَتَيْن qāṣirayn‎; qāṣiratayn	الْقَاصِرَيْن‎; الْقَاصِرَتَيْن al-qāṣirayn‎; al-qāṣiratayn
Nominative	قَاصِرَانِ qāṣirāni	الْقَاصِرَانِ al-qāṣirāni	قَاصِرَانِ‎; قَاصِرَتَانِ qāṣirāni‎; qāṣiratāni	الْقَاصِرَانِ‎; الْقَاصِرَتَانِ al-qāṣirāni‎; al-qāṣiratāni
Accusative	قَاصِرَيْنِ qāṣirayni	الْقَاصِرَيْنِ al-qāṣirayni	قَاصِرَيْنِ‎; قَاصِرَتَيْنِ qāṣirayni‎; qāṣiratayni	الْقَاصِرَيْنِ‎; الْقَاصِرَتَيْنِ al-qāṣirayni‎; al-qāṣiratayni
Genitive	قَاصِرَيْنِ qāṣirayni	الْقَاصِرَيْنِ al-qāṣirayni	قَاصِرَيْنِ‎; قَاصِرَتَيْنِ qāṣirayni‎; qāṣiratayni	الْقَاصِرَيْنِ‎; الْقَاصِرَتَيْنِ al-qāṣirayni‎; al-qāṣiratayni
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	sound masculine plural‎; basic broken plural triptote		sound feminine plural‎; basic broken plural diptote‎; basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	قَاصِرِين‎; قُصَّر qāṣirīn‎; quṣṣar	الْقَاصِرِين‎; الْقُصَّر al-qāṣirīn‎; al-quṣṣar	قَاصِرَات‎; قَوَاصِر‎; قُصَّر qāṣirāt‎; qawāṣir‎; quṣṣar	الْقَاصِرَات‎; الْقَوَاصِر‎; الْقُصَّر al-qāṣirāt‎; al-qawāṣir‎; al-quṣṣar
Nominative	قَاصِرُونَ‎; قُصَّرٌ qāṣirūna‎; quṣṣarun	الْقَاصِرُونَ‎; الْقُصَّرُ al-qāṣirūna‎; al-quṣṣaru	قَاصِرَاتٌ‎; قَوَاصِرُ‎; قُصَّرٌ qāṣirātun‎; qawāṣiru‎; quṣṣarun	الْقَاصِرَاتُ‎; الْقَوَاصِرُ‎; الْقُصَّرُ al-qāṣirātu‎; al-qawāṣiru‎; al-quṣṣaru
Accusative	قَاصِرِينَ‎; قُصَّرًا qāṣirīna‎; quṣṣaran	الْقَاصِرِينَ‎; الْقُصَّرَ al-qāṣirīna‎; al-quṣṣara	قَاصِرَاتٍ‎; قَوَاصِرَ‎; قُصَّرًا qāṣirātin‎; qawāṣira‎; quṣṣaran	الْقَاصِرَاتِ‎; الْقَوَاصِرَ‎; الْقُصَّرَ al-qāṣirāti‎; al-qawāṣira‎; al-quṣṣara
Genitive	قَاصِرِينَ‎; قُصَّرٍ qāṣirīna‎; quṣṣarin	الْقَاصِرِينَ‎; الْقُصَّرِ al-qāṣirīna‎; al-quṣṣari	قَاصِرَاتٍ‎; قَوَاصِرَ‎; قُصَّرٍ qāṣirātin‎; qawāṣira‎; quṣṣarin	الْقَاصِرَاتِ‎; الْقَوَاصِرِ‎; الْقُصَّرِ al-qāṣirāti‎; al-qawāṣiri‎; al-quṣṣari

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic قَاصِر (qāṣir).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [qɑː.ˈsiɾ]

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [qɑː.sɪ́ɾ]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [qɑː.sɪ́ɾ]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [qɔː.síɾ]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [qɒː.séɹ]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [qɔ.síɾ]

Readings
Classical reading^?	qāsir
Dari reading^?	qāsir
Iranian reading^?	ğâser
Tajik reading^?	qosir

Adjective

قاصر • (qâser)

coming short; failing (to do); helpless, weak
zabân-am qâser ast az in hame zibâyi.
Words cannot express all this beauty.
(literally, “My tongue is helpless from all this beauty.”)