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Arabic word

كان

being

Type
verb
Root
كون

Example

كان الجو جميلاً أمس.

The weather was beautiful yesterday.

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وما هي المصطلحات التي كانوا يستعملوها، وما هي المشاكل اللتي يعانوا منها، What are the terms they used, and what are the problems they suffered from?
كان يُشترط أن يملك الشخص خطًا جميلًا. The person was required to have beautiful handwriting.

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Words from the same root

ك و ن

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

All words from the root ك و ن

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