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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