مكانة
See also: مݣانة
Arabic
Etymology
| Root |
|---|
| ك و ن (k w n) |
| 10 terms |
Noun of place from the verb كَانَ (kāna, “to be”).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ma.kaː.na/
Noun
مَكَانَة • (makāna) f (plural مَكَانَات (makānāt))
- place, location, position
- post, office
- status, dignity, power, good circumstances
- considerateness, steadiness, sedateness
- intention, purpose
Declension
| singular | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | مَكَانَة makāna |
الْمَكَانَة al-makāna |
مَكَانَة makānat |
| nominative | مَكَانَةٌ makānatun |
الْمَكَانَةُ al-makānatu |
مَكَانَةُ makānatu |
| accusative | مَكَانَةً makānatan |
الْمَكَانَةَ al-makānata |
مَكَانَةَ makānata |
| genitive | مَكَانَةٍ makānatin |
الْمَكَانَةِ al-makānati |
مَكَانَةِ makānati |
| dual | indefinite | definite | construct |
| informal | مَكَانَتَيْن makānatayn |
الْمَكَانَتَيْن al-makānatayn |
مَكَانَتَيْ makānatay |
| nominative | مَكَانَتَانِ makānatāni |
الْمَكَانَتَانِ al-makānatāni |
مَكَانَتَا makānatā |
| accusative | مَكَانَتَيْنِ makānatayni |
الْمَكَانَتَيْنِ al-makānatayni |
مَكَانَتَيْ makānatay |
| genitive | مَكَانَتَيْنِ makānatayni |
الْمَكَانَتَيْنِ al-makānatayni |
مَكَانَتَيْ makānatay |
| plural | sound feminine plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | مَكَانَات makānāt |
الْمَكَانَات al-makānāt |
مَكَانَات makānāt |
| nominative | مَكَانَاتٌ makānātun |
الْمَكَانَاتُ al-makānātu |
مَكَانَاتُ makānātu |
| accusative | مَكَانَاتٍ makānātin |
الْمَكَانَاتِ al-makānāti |
مَكَانَاتِ makānāti |
| genitive | مَكَانَاتٍ makānātin |
الْمَكَانَاتِ al-makānāti |
مَكَانَاتِ makānāti |
Synonyms
- (place, location, position): مَكَان (makān), مَوْضِع (mawḍiʕ)
- (status, dignity): مَكَان (makān), مَنْزِلَة (manzila), شَأْن (šaʔn)
References
- Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884) “مكانة”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary[1], London: W.H. Allen
Hijazi Arabic
| Root |
|---|
| ك و ن |
| 2 terms |
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ma.kaː.na/
Noun
مكانة • (makāna) f
Moroccan Arabic
Alternative forms
Etymology
Ultimately from Persian پنگان (pengân, “water clock”); compare Tunisian Arabic منڨالة (mungāla).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ma.ɡaː.na/
Noun
مكانة • (magāna) f (plural ماكن (māgin) or مواكن (mwāgin))