ك و ن

Arabic

Root

ك و ن • (k-w-n)

1. Related to existence, occurrence, or being; having a copular relationship.
2. Used to form the copula.

Derived terms

Verbs

• Form I: كَانَ (kāna, “to be”)
  • Verbal noun: كَوْن (kawn), كِيَان (kiyān), كَيْنُونَة (kaynūna)
  • Active participle: كَائِن (kāʔin)
• Form II: كَوَّنَ (kawwana)
  • Verbal noun: تَكْوِين (takwīn)
  • Active participle: مُكَوِّن (mukawwin)
  • Passive participle: مُكَوَّن (mukawwan)
• Form V: تَكَوَّنَ (takawwana)
  • Verbal noun: تَكَوُّن (takawwun)
  • Active participle: مُتَكَوِّن (mutakawwin)
  • Passive participle: مُتَكَوَّن (mutakawwan)

Nouns

• كَوْن (kawn, “being”)
• كِيَان (kiyān, “being”)
• كَيْنُونَة (kaynūna, “being”)
• مَكَان (makān, “place”)
  • أَمْكِنَةٌ (ʔamkinatun)
  • أَمَاكِنُ (ʔamākinu)
• مَكَانَة (makāna)