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How do you say "short" in Arabic?
قصير
qasir
In Arabic, "short" is قصير.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce as qas-EER. The first syllable rhymes with 'has', the second with 'beer'. Stress the second syllable.
Writing and usage
Qasir is five letters with qaf at the start and the alif-ra ending common in Egyptian adjectives.
Example sentence
هذا الرجل قصير
This man is short.
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How to remember قصير
Qasir contains 'sir'. Short people have to rush down the stairs, so they become sirs of speed.
Related words
- big كبير kabir
- fifty-four أربعة وخمسين arba'a wi'khamseen
- fifty-two اتنين وخمسين itneen wi'khamseen
- noisy مزعج muzeij
- rich غني ghaniun
- thirty تلاتين talateen
- thirty-six ستة وتلاتين sitta witalateen
- twenty-four أربعة وعشرين arba'a wi'ishreen
- yellow أصفر Asfar
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Questions about قصير
How do you say "short" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "short" is قصير. It is a noun.
How is قصير written in Arabic?
Qasir is five letters with qaf at the start and the alif-ra ending common in Egyptian adjectives.
How is قصير used in a sentence?
Use قصير as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: هذا الرجل قصير (This man is short.).
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