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قمن

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of being fitting, worthy, or deserving of something. It extends to the idea of something being a cause or occasion for another thing, and the act of seeking or intending something.

Derived headwords

قَمِنٌadjective
  1. 1.
    worthy, deservingboth

    worthy, deserving

قَمِنٌadjective
  1. 1.
    worthy, deservingboth

    worthy, deserving

قَمِينٌadjective
  1. 1.
    it is dualized and pluralizedboth

    it is dualized and pluralized

مَقْمَنَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    cause, occasionclassical

    Something that makes another thing likely or causes it to happen; a reason or justification.

تَقَمَّنَverb
  1. 1.
    to seek, to intendclassical

    To seek out, aim for, or intend something.

Parallel reading

أنت قمن أن تفعل كذا بالتحريك
You are worthy of doing such a thing (with harakat on the 'm').
أي خليق وجدير
Meaning fitting and deserving.
لا يثنى ولا يجمع ولا يؤنث
It is not dualized, pluralized, or feminized.
فإن كسرت الميم أو قلت قمين ثنيت وجمعت وأنثت
But if you break the 'm' (kasra) or say 'qamin', it is dualized, pluralized, and feminized.
وهذا الأمر مقمنة لذاك
And this matter is a cause for that.
أي مخلقة له ومجدرة
Meaning it makes it likely for it and justifies it.
وتقمنت في هذا الأمر موافقتك
And I sought your approval in this matter.
أي توخيتها
Meaning I intended it.