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كَوْن
universe, cosmos /ˈkawn/
nounA1#483 most common
Also: being, existence, formation, coming into being
Example sentences
الكَوْنُ كَبيرٌ جِدّاً.
The universe is very big.
نَنْظُرُ إلى الكَوْنِ في اللَّيْلِ.
We look at the universe at night.
يَعْتَقِدُ كَثيرٌ مِنَ العُلَماءِ أَنَّ الكَوْنَ في تَوَسُّعٍ مُسْتَمِرٍّ.
Many scientists believe that the universe is in constant expansion.
غابَ عَنِ العَمَلِ بِسَبَبِ كَوْنِهِ مَريضاً.
He was absent from work because of his being sick.
تَبْحَثُ الفَلْسَفَةُ في مَسائِلِ الوُجودِ وَالكَوْنِ.
Philosophy examines questions of existence and being.
إنَّ كَوْنَ الإنْسانِ حُرّاً لا يُعْفيهِ مِنَ المَسْؤولِيَّةِ.
A person's being free does not exempt him from responsibility.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | كَوْنٌ | أَكْوانٌ |
| Genitive | كَوْنٍ | أَكْوانٍ |
| Accusative | كَوْناً | أَكْواناً |
| Vocative | يا كَوْنُ | يا أَكْوانُ |
Word family
كانَto be, to exist
مَكانplace, locationكائِنbeing, creature, organismتَكْوينformation, structure
مُكَوِّنcomponent, constituent
Etymology
كَوْن is the verbal noun of the verb كانَ, 'to be.' It names the act or state of being, and by extension the whole of what exists, the universe. The triliteral root k-w-n runs across the Semitic languages with the sense of being or standing firm.
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