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مَكِنَة
machine /ˈma.ki.na/
nounB2#4384 most common
Also: engine, motor
Example sentences
عندي مكينة خياطة.
I have a sewing machine.
مكينة السيارة قديمة.
The car's engine is old.
لا تعمل مكينة الغسيل اليوم.
The washing machine isn't working today.
أصلح الميكانيكي مكينة السيارة أمس.
The mechanic fixed the car's engine yesterday.
تحتاج المكينة إلى صيانة دورية لتعمل بكفاءة.
The machine needs regular maintenance to work efficiently.
توقفت المكينة فجأة أثناء الإنتاج، مما تسبب في تأخير الشحنة.
The machine suddenly stopped during production, which delayed the shipment.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | مكينةٌ | مكيناتٌ |
| Genitive | مكينةٍ | مكيناتٍ |
| Accusative | مكينةً | مكيناتٍ |
| Vocative | يا مكينةُ | يا مكيناتُ |
Word family
ماكينةmachine (alternate spelling)
مكينة خياطةsewing machine
ميكانيكيmechanic; mechanical
ميكانيكاmechanics
مكنجيmachinist (colloquial, Turkish-derived suffix)
Etymology
مكينة entered Arabic as a loanword, most likely through Ottoman Turkish makine, itself borrowed from French machine or Italian macchina. The chain runs back through Latin machina to Greek mēkhanē, meaning a device or contrivance. The word is not related to the native Arabic root م-ك-ن, which gives مكان (place) and تمكين (empowerment), even though the spelling looks similar. It is now standard across most Arabic dialects and in Modern Standard Arabic for engines and mechanical devices.
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