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كامِل
complete /ˈkaː.mil/
adjectiveA1#336 most common
Also: whole, entire, perfect
Example sentences
الكتاب كامل.
The book is complete.
قرأتُ الروايةَ كاملةً.
I read the entire novel.
انتظرتُكَ ساعةً كاملةً أمام المحطة.
I waited a whole hour for you in front of the station.
لا يوجد إنسان كامل؛ فلكلٍّ منا أخطاؤه.
There is no perfect person; each of us has mistakes.
أعدّ الفريق تقريراً كاملاً يغطّي كل جوانب المشروع.
The team prepared a complete report covering every aspect of the project.
السعي إلى الكمال مشروع، غير أنّ الكامل في كل صفاته لا يكاد يُوجَد بين البشر.
Striving for perfection is legitimate, but a person perfect in every trait is hardly to be found among humans.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | كامِلٌ | كامِلونَ |
| Genitive | كامِلٍ | كامِلينَ |
| Accusative | كامِلاً | كامِلينَ |
| Vocative | يا كامِلُ | يا كامِلونَ |
Word family
كَمَالperfection, completeness
كَمَّلَto complete, to finish
اكْتَمَلَto become complete
مُكَمِّلcomplementary, supplementary
تَكامُلintegration, mutual completion
Etymology
كامِل is the active participle of the verb كَمَلَ, 'to be or become complete.' It derives from the triliteral Semitic root k-m-l, which carries the sense of wholeness and perfection. The same root yields the noun كَمَال, 'perfection,' and the common male given name Kamil.
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