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كنف

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Arabic

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Etymology 1.1

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From the root ك ن ف (k-n-f), with some senses denominally derived from كَنِيف (kanīf, a toilet).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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كَنَفَ (kanafa) I (non-past يَكْنُفُ (yaknufu), verbal noun كَنْف (kanf) or كُنُوف (kunūf)) (transitive)

  1. to enclose (an area); to fence
  2. to confine (something or someone); to shut, lock, close, or fence in; to enclose
    Synonyms: حَبَسَ (ḥabasa), حَجَرَ (ḥajara), حَجَزَ (ḥajaza), أَمْسَكَ (ʔamsaka)
  3. to protect; to guard; to keep; to shelter
    Synonyms: حَفَظَ (ḥafaẓa), حَمَى (ḥamā), صَانَ (ṣāna), سَتَرَ (satara)
    1. to raise or treat as a relation (especially as one's child); to adopt
      Synonym: تَبَنَّى (tabannā)
  4. to outspread (one's hands) like a bowl
    Synonym: جَمَعَ (jamaʕa)
  5. to supply (an area) with a toilet
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Etymology 1.2

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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كَنْف (kanf?

  1. verbal noun of كَنَفَ (kanafa) (form I)
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Etymology

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From Proto-Semitic *kanap-; cognate with Akkadian 𒉺 (kappum, wing, branch), Hebrew כנף (kanáf, wing), Ge'ez ክንፍ (kənf, wing, fin).

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Noun

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كَنَف (kanafm (plural أَكْنَاف (ʔaknāf))

  1. (countable, of primates) the lateral part of the torso, the side
    Synonym: حِضْن (ḥiḍn)
  2. (countable, of avians or other winged animals) the lateral propelling organ, the wing
    Synonym: جَنَاح (janāḥ)
  3. (countable) a shadow
    Synonym: ظِلّ (ẓill)
  4. (uncountable) guardianship; protection; keeping; patronage
    Synonyms: سِتْر (sitr), صَوْن (ṣawn), حِفْظ (ḥifẓ), حِمَاية (ḥimāya), رِعَايَة (riʕāya), عِنَايَة (ʕināya)
    Hyponym: نَفَقَة (nafaqa, financial support)
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