كاين

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

Root
ك و ن
2 terms

From Arabic كَائِن (kāʔin).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaː.jin/

Participle

كاين • (kāyin) (feminine كاينة (kāyna), common plural كاينين (kāynīn))

  1. there is
    كاين اللي ما كياكلش الحوت. ― kāyin elli ma kayākulši l-ḥūt ― There are some that don't eat fish.

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ك و ن
4 terms

Etymology

From Arabic كَائِن (kāʔin).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaː.jin/, [ˈkæː.jɪn]
  • Audio (al-Lidd):(file)

Participle

كاين • (kāyen) (feminine كاينة (kāyne), common plural كاينين (kāynīn))

  1. active participle of كان (kān, “to be”)
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