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Arabic word

كاد

to be about to, almost

Type
Verb

Example

كاد المطر أن يهطل.

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، وبالكاد كنت قادرة على الوقوف وأنا أحمل بيدي ابني الصغير وإلى جانبي الأكبر I could barely stand as I held my younger son in my hand, and beside me was the older one.
وكادت إحداهما أن تدهسني وأنا على الرصيف. One of them almost ran me over while I was on the sidewalk.
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Words from the same root

ك و د

Arabic words grow from roots. These words share the root of كاد, so their meanings are related: learn them together.

All words from the root ك و د

More words from مفردات رواية موسم الهجرة من صفحة 22 الى 28

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