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مانِع
obstacle, impediment (also: preventing, no objection) /ˈmaː.niʕ/
nounB1#2453 most common
Also: hindrance, objection, deterrent
Example sentences
لا مانع عندي.
I have no objection.
ليس هناك مانع من ذلك.
There is no objection to that.
هل يوجد مانع من مشاركتك في الاجتماع؟
Is there any objection to your taking part in the meeting?
أعطاه الطبيب شهادة بعدم وجود مانع صحي من السفر.
The doctor gave him a certificate stating there is no health impediment to travel.
لم يجد القاضي مانعاً قانونياً يحول دون تنفيذ الحكم.
The judge found no legal impediment preventing enforcement of the ruling.
تذرّع بمانعٍ واهٍ لتبرير غيابه المتكرر عن العمل.
He used a flimsy pretext to justify his repeated absence from work.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | مانِعٌ | موانِعُ |
| Genitive | مانِعٍ | موانِعَ |
| Accusative | مانِعًا | موانِعَ |
| Vocative | يا مانِعُ | يا موانِعُ |
Word family
مَنَعَto prevent, forbid
مَنْعprevention, prohibitionمانِعةobstacle, barrier (feminine form)
ممنوعforbidden, not allowed
امتِناعabstention, refusal
Etymology
مانِع is the active participle of the verb منَعَ (mana'a), meaning to prevent, forbid, or withhold. The root م-ن-ع carries the core sense of blocking or denial across its forms. As a noun it came to mean the thing that blocks: an obstacle or objection, most often heard in the everyday phrase لا مانع, no objection.
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