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ك

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of 'being' or 'existing' in a fundamental sense. It often denotes the presence of something, its occurrence, or its coming into being. It can also imply a state of being or a condition.

Derived headwords

كَانَverb
  1. 1.
    to be, existboth

    Denotes existence or presence. It can refer to a state of being in the past, present, or future, depending on context and auxiliary particles.

  2. 2.
    to happen, occurboth

    Indicates that an event took place or came into being. It signifies the occurrence of something.

  3. 3.
    to becomeboth

    Signifies a transition from one state to another, implying a change or transformation.

  4. 4.
    to have (in past)both

    Used with a preposition to indicate possession in the past.

كَانَ اللهُ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا — Allah is Ever Knowing, Wise.
وَكَانَ أَمْرُ اللهِ قَدَرًا مَقْدُورًا — And the command of Allah is a destiny decreed.
فَكَانَ خَيْرًا لَهُمْ — So it was better for them.
وَكَانَ لَهُ ثَمَرٌ — And he had fruit.
كَوْنnoun
  1. 1.
    being, existenceboth

    The state of existing or being present. It refers to the fact of existence itself.

  2. 2.
    occurrence, happeningboth

    The act or fact of something happening or coming into existence.

كَوْنُهُ مُسْلِمًا — his being a Muslim.
مِنْ أَجْلِ كَوْنِهِ — for the sake of his being.
كَيْنُونَةnoun
  1. 1.
    being, existenceclassical

    A more abstract or philosophical term for existence or essence.

مَكَانnoun
  1. 1.
    place, locationboth

    A specific point or area in space; a position.

  2. 2.
    position, statusboth

    A rank or standing in a hierarchy or society.

  3. 3.
    room, spaceboth

    Sufficient space or capacity for something.

فِي كُلِّ مَكَانٍ — in every place.
لَهُ مَكَانَةٌ رَفِيعَةٌ — He has a high status.
مَكَانَةnoun
  1. 1.
    status, prestigeboth

    A position of respect or high regard; influence.

  2. 2.
    place, positionboth

    A specific location or site.

مَكَانَتُهُ فِي الْقَلْبِ — his place in the heart.
أَكْوَانnoun
  1. 1.
    universes, cosmosclassical

    Plural of 'kawn', referring to multiple existences or worlds.

مُكَوِّنnoun
  1. 1.
    component, constituentboth

    A part or element of a larger whole.

  2. 2.
    forming, composingboth

    Active participle of 'kawwana', meaning that which forms or constitutes something.

مُكَوِّنَاتُ الْجِسْمِ — the components of the body.
تَكَوَّنَverb
  1. 1.
    to be formed, composedboth

    To come into existence or be made up of parts.

  2. 2.
    to form, developboth

    To take shape or grow into a particular form.

تَكَوَّنَ الْجَلِيدُ — The ice formed.
كَوَّنَverb
  1. 1.
    to form, createboth

    To bring something into existence; to shape or make.

  2. 2.
    to compose, constituteboth

    To make up the parts of something.

كَوَّنَ صَدِيقًا جَدِيدًا — He made a new friend.
كَوَّنَ فَرِيقًا — He formed a team.
كَيْنُونnoun
  1. 1.
    being, existenceclassical

    A less common variant or synonym for 'kawn' or 'kaynunah', referring to existence.

Parallel reading

كَانَ اللهُ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا
Allah is Ever Knowing, Wise.
وَكَانَ أَمْرُ اللهِ قَدَرًا مَقْدُورًا
And the command of Allah is a destiny decreed.
فَكَانَ خَيْرًا لَهُمْ
So it was better for them.
وَكَانَ لَهُ ثَمَرٌ
And he had fruit.
كَوْنُهُ مُسْلِمًا
his being a Muslim.
مِنْ أَجْلِ كَوْنِهِ
for the sake of his being.
فِي كُلِّ مَكَانٍ
in every place.
لَهُ مَكَانَةٌ رَفِيعَةٌ
He has a high status.
مَكَانَتُهُ فِي الْقَلْبِ
his place in the heart.
تَكَوَّنَ الْجَلِيدُ
The ice formed.
كَوَّنَ صَدِيقًا جَدِيدًا
He made a new friend.
كَوَّنَ فَرِيقًا
He formed a team.