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Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of 'being' or 'existing' in a general sense. It can also denote the act of coming or arriving, and in some contexts, it signifies a state of being present or having arrived.

Derived headwords

كَانَverb
  1. 1.
    to beboth

    Expresses existence, presence, or a state of being. It is often used as a copula to link a subject to its predicate.

  2. 2.
    to have beenboth

    Indicates a past state of being or existence.

  3. 3.
    to becomeboth

    Signifies a transition or change into a new state or condition.

  4. 4.
    to happen, to occurboth

    Denotes an event taking place or coming into existence.

كَوْنnoun
  1. 1.
    being, existenceboth

    The state or fact of existing; existence itself.

  2. 2.
    creationclassical

    The act of bringing something into existence.

كائِنadjective
  1. 1.
    existing, existentboth

    Possessing being or existence; present.

  2. 2.
    being, creatureboth

    A being or entity that exists.

مَكَانnoun
  1. 1.
    place, locationboth

    A particular position or point in space.

  2. 2.
    spaceboth

    The dimensions in which all things are located and with which all things have relative position and direction.

  3. 3.
    position, statusboth

    A person's or thing's social or professional standing.

أَمْكَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to be possibleboth

    To be feasible or achievable.

  2. 2.
    to be able toboth

    To have the ability or power to do something.

إِمْكَانnoun
  1. 1.
    possibilityboth

    The state or fact of being possible.

  2. 2.
    feasibilityboth

    The state or degree of being easily or conveniently done.

مُمْكِنadjective
  1. 1.
    possibleboth

    Able to be done, happen, or exist.

تَمَكَّنَverb
  1. 1.
    to be able toboth

    To gain the ability or power to do something.

  2. 2.
    to gain controlboth

    To establish dominance or mastery over something.

تَمْكِينnoun
  1. 1.
    empowermentmodern

    The process of becoming stronger and more confident, especially in controlling one's life and claiming one's rights.

  2. 2.
    enablingboth

    The act of making something possible or effective.

مُتَمَكِّنadjective
  1. 1.
    able, capableboth

    Having the power, means, or opportunity to do something.

  2. 2.
    establishedboth

    Firmly fixed or settled; having a strong position.

كَيْنُونَةnoun
  1. 1.
    being, existenceboth

    The state of existing; existence.

  2. 2.
    entityboth

    A thing with distinct and independent existence.

Parallel reading

كَانَ اللهُ غَفُورًا رَحِيمًا
Allah was Ever Forgiving, Most Merciful.
سَيَكُونُ لَنَا مَكَانٌ
We will have a place.
هَلْ يُمْكِنُكَ أَنْ تُسَاعِدَنِي؟
Can you help me?
هَذَا أَمْرٌ غَيْرُ مُمْكِنٍ
This is an impossible matter.
تَمَكَّنَ مِنْ فَهْمِ الْمَوْضُوعِ
He was able to understand the subject.
يَحْتَاجُ الْأَمْرُ إِلَى تَمْكِينٍ
The matter requires enablement.
هُوَ مُتَمَكِّنٌ فِي عَمَلِهِ
He is proficient in his work.
كَيْنُونَةُ الْإِنْسَانِ
The being of a human.
كَانَ الْأَمْرُ كَمَا قُلْتَ
The matter was as you said.
لَا يُمْكِنُ الْجَزْمُ بِذَلِكَ
It is not possible to be certain of that.
تَمَكَّنَ الْعَدُوُّ مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ
The enemy gained control of the city.