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title: "قَصِير (qaṣīr) meaning in Arabic: short"
description: "قَصِير (qaṣīr) means “short”. Root ق·ص·ر, pattern فَعِيل, level A1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
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# قَصِير

*qaṣīr* · **short**

قَصِير (qaṣīr) is an Arabic adjective meaning “short”. It is built on the root ق·ص·ر in the pattern فَعِيل. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A1.

- Part of speech: Adjective
- Root: ق·ص·ر
- Pattern: فَعِيل
- Level: A1

## Forms of قَصِير

- Feminine: قَصِيرَة

## How to read قَصِير, letter by letter

4 letters, read from right to left. The marks above and below the letters are the short vowels.

- ق — قاف (qāf): a deep k from the back of the throat
- ص — صاد (ṣād): an emphatic s, with a full mouth
- ي — ياء (yāʾ): y, or a long i
- ر — راء (rāʾ): a rolled r

## Questions about قَصِير

### What is the root of قَصِير?

The root of قَصِير is ق·ص·ر.

### What pattern does قَصِير follow?

قَصِير follows the pattern فَعِيل, with the root letters ق·ص·ر poured into it.

### What level is قَصِير?

Fasaha first uses قَصِير at level A1, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


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