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ك

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of 'to be' or 'to exist' in a fundamental sense. It can also denote the presence of something, or the act of coming into being. The derived forms often express states of being, existence, or the process of becoming.

Derived headwords

كَانَverb
  1. 1.
    to beboth

    Expresses existence, presence, or the state of being. It is a fundamental copula in Arabic.

  2. 2.
    to have beenboth

    Indicates a past state of being or existence.

  3. 3.
    to happenboth

    To occur or take place.

كانَ اللهُ غَفُورًا رَحِيمًا — Allah was ever Forgiving, most merciful.
كانَ الجَوُّ جَمِيلاً — The weather was beautiful.
ما كانَ لِيَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ سُلْطَانٍ إِلَّا أَنْ دَعَوْتُكُمْ — I had no authority over you except that I invited you.
كَوْنnoun
  1. 1.
    beingboth

    The state of existence or the fact of being.

  2. 2.
    creationclassical

    The act of bringing something into existence.

كَوْنُهُ مُسْلِمًا — His being a Muslim.
كَوْنُ الشَّيْءِ — The existence of a thing.
كَيْنُونَةnoun
  1. 1.
    existenceboth

    The state of existing; reality.

  2. 2.
    beingboth

    The essential nature or state of something.

كَيْنُونَةُ الإِنْسَانِ — The existence of man.
كَيْنُونَةُ الشَّيْءِ — The being of a thing.
أَكَانَverb
  1. 1.
    to cause to beclassical

    To make something exist or be in a certain state.

أَكَانَ اللهُ الخَلْقَ — Allah caused creation to be.
مَكَانnoun
  1. 1.
    placeboth

    A particular position or location.

  2. 2.
    spaceboth

    An area or expanse that can be occupied or moved in.

  3. 3.
    rankboth

    A position of superiority or importance.

هَذَا مَكَانٌ جَمِيلٌ — This is a beautiful place.
لَهُ مَكَانَةٌ رَفِيعَةٌ — He has a high status.
مَكَانَةnoun
  1. 1.
    statusboth

    The relative social or professional standing of someone or something.

  2. 2.
    positionboth

    A person's or thing's rank or standing.

نَالَ مَكَانَةً عَالِيَةً — He achieved a high status.
مَكَانَةُ العِلْمِ فِي المُجْتَمَعِ — The position of science in society.
كَيْنُونnoun
  1. 1.
    existenceclassical

    The state of being real.

كَيْنُونُ الشَّيْءِ — The existence of the thing.

Parallel reading

كَانَ اللهُ غَفُورًا رَحِيمًا
Allah was ever Forgiving, most merciful.
كَانَ الجَوُّ جَمِيلاً
The weather was beautiful.
ما كانَ لِيَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ سُلْطَانٍ إِلَّا أَنْ دَعَوْتُكُمْ
I had no authority over you except that I invited you.
كَوْنُهُ مُسْلِمًا
His being a Muslim.
كَوْنُ الشَّيْءِ
The existence of a thing.
كَيْنُونَةُ الإِنْسَانِ
The existence of man.
كَيْنُونَةُ الشَّيْءِ
The being of a thing.
أَكَانَ اللهُ الخَلْقَ
Allah caused creation to be.
هَذَا مَكَانٌ جَمِيلٌ
This is a beautiful place.
لَهُ مَكَانَةٌ رَفِيعَةٌ
He has a high status.
نَالَ مَكَانَةً عَالِيَةً
He achieved a high status.
مَكَانَةُ العِلْمِ فِي المُجْتَمَعِ
The position of science in society.
كَيْنُونُ الشَّيْءِ
The existence of the thing.