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كءنت

Root entry · 17 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of being, existing, or having a certain state or condition. It encompasses notions of presence, occurrence, and the fundamental nature of things.

Derived headwords

كَأَنْتَverb
  1. 1.
    to beboth

    Indicates existence, presence, or occurrence. It is used to describe a state, condition, or identity.

  2. 2.
    to have beenboth

    Refers to a past state or existence.

كَانَverb
  1. 1.
    to beboth

    The fundamental verb of existence, used to link a subject to a predicate, indicating identity, quality, or state.

  2. 2.
    to happenboth

    To occur or take place.

  3. 3.
    to becomeboth

    To enter into a particular state or condition.

كُنْتُverb
  1. 1.
    I wasboth

    The first-person singular past tense of 'to be'.

كَوْنnoun
  1. 1.
    beingboth

    The state of existing; existence itself.

  2. 2.
    creationclassical

    The act of bringing something into existence.

كائِنadjective
  1. 1.
    existingboth

    That which is or exists; present.

  2. 2.
    beingboth

    A creature or entity that exists.

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 or status in a hierarchy.

مَكَانَةnoun
  1. 1.
    statusboth

    A person's or thing's position in relation to others.

  2. 2.
    prestigeboth

    Widespread respect and admiration felt for someone or something.

كُنْverb
  1. 1.
    be!both

    The imperative form of 'to be', used to command existence or presence.

كُنْتَverb
  1. 1.
    you wereboth

    The second-person singular past tense of 'to be'.

كَانَتْverb
  1. 1.
    she was / it wasboth

    The third-person feminine singular past tense of 'to be'.

كُنَّاverb
  1. 1.
    we wereboth

    The first-person plural past tense of 'to be'.

كُنْتُمْverb
  1. 1.
    you (pl.) wereboth

    The second-person plural past tense of 'to be'.

كَانُواverb
  1. 1.
    they wereboth

    The third-person masculine plural past tense of 'to be'.

كُنَّverb
  1. 1.
    they (fem.) wereboth

    The third-person feminine plural past tense of 'to be'.

كَيْنُونَةnoun
  1. 1.
    beingnessclassical

    The state or quality of existing; existence.

مَكْنُونadjective
  1. 1.
    hiddenboth

    Concealed or kept secret.

  2. 2.
    reservedboth

    Held back or kept for future use or a special purpose.

مَكْنُونَةnoun
  1. 1.
    hidden thingboth

    Something that is concealed or kept secret.

Parallel reading

كَأَنْتَ، كَمَنْعَتْ: اشْتَدَدْتَ.
You were strong, like 'man'a': you became intense.
كَانَ الرَّجُلُ فِي البَيْتِ.
The man was in the house.
سَيَكُونُ الغَدُ أَفْضَلَ.
Tomorrow will be better.
كُنْ سَعِيدًا.
Be happy.
هَذَا كَوْنٌ عَظِيمٌ.
This is a great existence.
هُوَ كَائِنٌ فِي مَكَانٍ آمِنٍ.
He is present in a safe place.
لَهُ مَكَانَةٌ رَفِيعَةٌ.
He has a high status.
كُنْتُ طَالِبًا مُجْتَهِدًا.
I was a diligent student.
كَانَتْ تَعْمَلُ بِجِدٍّ.
She was working hard.
كَانُوا أَصْدِقَاءَ مُنْذُ زَمَنٍ طَوِيلٍ.
They were friends for a long time.
مَا كَانَ لِي أَنْ أَفْعَلَ ذَلِكَ.
It was not for me to do that.