Appendix:Arabic roots/ق د س

Arabic

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *q-d-š (“holy, sacred”). Cognate with Hebrew ק־ד־שׁ (q-d-š). More at Q-D-Š.

Root

ق د س • (q d s)

1. related to being untouched, free from conflict, transcendent, beyond corruption, to be a sanctuary; to be pure, holy or hallowed

Derived terms

• Form I: قَدُسَ (qadusa)
  • Verbal noun: قَدَاسَة (qadāsa), قُدُس (qudus), قُدْس (quds)
  • Active participle: ?
  • Passive participle: مَقْدُوس (maqdūs)
• Form II: قَدَّسَ (qaddasa)
  • Verbal noun: تَقْدِيس (taqdīs)
  • Active participle: مُقَدِّس (muqaddis)
  • Passive participle: مُقَدَّس (muqaddas)
• Form V: تَقَدَّسَ (taqaddasa)
  • Verbal noun: تَقَدُّس (taqaddus)
  • Active participle: مُتَقَدِّس (mutaqaddis)
  • Passive participle: مُتَقَدَّس (mutaqaddas)
• Form VI: تَقَادَسَ (taqādasa)
  • Verbal noun: تَقَادُس (taqādus)
  • Active participle: مُتَقَادِس (mutaqādis)
  • Passive participle: مُتَقَادَس (mutaqādas)
• Form X: اِسْتَقْدَسَ (istaqdasa)
  • Verbal noun: اِسْتِقْدَاس (istiqdās)
  • Active participle: مُسْتَقْدِس (mustaqdis)
  • Passive participle: مُسْتَقْدَس (mustaqdas)

• قُدْسِيَّة (qudsiyya, “sanctity”, noun)
• قُدْسِيَّ (qudsiyya, “Qudsi”, adjective)

Proper nouns

• اَلْقُدْس (al-quds, “Jerusalem”)