كَمَنَ (kamana)to lie hidden
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb كَمَنَ (kamana) — “to lie hidden”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: كَمَنَ يَكْمُنُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| كَمَنَ kamana | يَكْمُنُ yakmunu | اُكْمُنْ aukmun | كُمُون kumūn |
Meanings & examples
1. to lie hidden
- كَمَنَ الخَطَرُ.The danger lurked.
- كَمَنَ السِّرُّ فِي قَلْبِهِ.The secret lay hidden in his heart.
- تَكْمُنُ قُوَّةُ الجَيْشِ فِي وَحْدَتِهِ وَتَعَاوُنِهِ.The army's strength lies in its unity and cooperation.
2. to ambush
- كَمَنَ اللُّصُوصُ لِلْحَارِسِ خَلْفَ الشَّجَرَةِ.The thieves ambushed the guard behind the tree.
- كَمَنَتِ الْقُوَّاتُ لِلْعَدُوِّ عِنْدَ الْمَمَرِّ الضَّيِّقِ.The forces ambushed the enemy at the narrow pass.
- حَاوَلَ الصَّيَّادُ أَنْ يَكْمُنَ لِلْغَزَالِ قُرْبَ النَّبْعِ.The hunter tried to ambush the deer near the spring.
3. to hide, to lurk
- كَمَنَ اللِّصُّ فِي الظَّلامِ.The thief hid in the darkness.
- كَمَنَ الجُنْدِيُّ خَلْفَ الصُّخُورِ لِيُفَاجِئَ العَدُوَّ.The soldier hid behind the rocks to surprise the enemy.
- أَلَمْ يَكْمُنِ الحَيَوَانُ المُفْتَرِسُ فِي عُشِّهِ؟Did the predator not hide in its den?
4. to lie in
- كَمَنَ الصَّيَّادُ فِي الغَابَةِ.The hunter lay in wait in the forest.
- كَمَنَ اللِّصُّ خَلْفَ البَابِ يَنْتَظِرُ فُرْصَةً لِلسَّرِقَةِ.The thief lay in wait behind the door, awaiting an opportunity to steal.
- أَلَمْ يَكْمُنِ المُجْرِمُ فِي الظَّلامِ لِيُفَاجِئَ ضَحِيَّتَهُ؟Did the criminal not lie in wait in the darkness to surprise his victim?
5. to lie, to be hidden
- كَمَنَ الْخَطَرُ.The danger lurked.
- كَمَنَ الْجَمَالُ فِي الْبَسَاطَةِ.Beauty lay in simplicity.
- كَمَنَ السِّرُّ فِي الْكِتَابِ الْقَدِيمِ.The secret lay hidden in the old book.
6. to hide
- كَمَنَ اللِّصُّ فِي الظَّلامِ.The thief hid in the darkness.
- كَمَنَ الجُنْدِيُّ خَلْفَ الصُّخُورِ لِيُفَاجِئَ العَدُوَّ.The soldier hid behind the rocks to surprise the enemy.
- أَلَمْ يَكْمُنِ الحَيَوَانُ المُفْتَرِسُ فِي عُشِّهِ؟Did the predator not hide in its den?
7. to lie
- كَمُنَ الخَطَرُ.The danger lurked.
- يَكْمُنُ السِّرُّ هُنَا.The secret lies here.
- كَمُنَ التَّحَدِّي فِي التَّفَاصِيلِ.The challenge lay in the details.
8. to lie (hidden)
- كَمَنَ العَدُوُّ فِي الغَابَةِ.The enemy lay hidden in the forest.
- كَمَنَ الخَطَرُ فِي هَذِهِ الفُرْصَةِ.The danger lay hidden in this opportunity.
- أَلَمْ يَكْمُنْ سِرُّ النَّجَاحِ فِي العَمَلِ المُتَفَانِي؟Did not the secret of success lie in dedicated work?
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