ممکن
See also: ممكن
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic مُمْكِن (mumkin).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /mum.ˈkin/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [mʊm.kʰɪ́n]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [mom.kʰʲén]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [mum.kʰín]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | mumkin |
| Dari reading? | mumkin |
| Iranian reading? | momken |
| Tajik reading? | mumkin |
Adjective
| Dari | ممکن |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | мумкин |
مُمکِن • (momken) (comparative مُمکِنتَر, superlative مُمکِنتَرین)
- possible
- Antonyms: غیرِ مُمکِن (ġeyr-e momken), مُحال (mohâl)
- ممکن است که فردا بیاید. (more literary)
- momken ast ke fardâ biyâyad.
- It is possible that he will come tomorrow.
- ممکنه فردا بیاد. (more colloquial)
- momken-e fardâ biyâd.
- It's possible he'll come tomorrow.
- ممکن نیست که دارا هنوز زنده باشد. (more literary)
- momken nist ke dârâ hanuz zende bâšad.
- It is not possible that Dara is still alive.
Derived terms
- غیرممکن (ġeyr-e-momken, “impossible”)
- ممکنات (momkenât, “possibility”)
Related terms
- اِمکان (emkân, “possibility”)
Descendants
- → Azerbaijani: mümkün
- → Bashkir: мөмкин (mömkin)
- → Hindustani:
- → Kazakh: мүмкін (mümkın)
- → Kyrgyz: мүмкүн (mümkün)
- → Tatar: мөмкин (mömkin)
- → Uzbek: mumkin
- → Yagnobi: мумкин (mumkin)
See also
- شایَد (šâyad, “can, may”)
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian ممکن (mumkin), from Arabic مُمْكِن (mumkin).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /mʊm.kɪn/
Adjective
مُمْکِن • (mumkin) (Hindi spelling मुमकिन)
- possible
- Antonym: نَامُمْکِن (nāmumkin)
Related terms
- اِمْکَان (imkān, “possibility”)