'Kana' is the Arabic verb 'to be' for the third person singular masculine ('he' or 'it'), with translations including 'was', 'are', 'he was', 'it is', 'had been', 'will', 'had', 'has been', 'is', 'that is', 'most of them were', 'he used to call', 'is not', 'whoever', 'it was proper', 'he could not', or 'desires'.
كَانَ is an Arabic verb meaning 'to be', conjugated for 'he' or 'it'. It can be translated as 'was', 'are', 'he was', 'it is', 'had been', 'will', 'had', 'has been', 'is', 'that is', 'most of them were', 'he used to call', 'is not', 'whoever', 'it was proper', 'he could not', or 'desires'.
| arabic | كَانَ |
|---|---|
| root | to be |
| translations |
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| occurrences | 192 times |
| order | 36 |
Tags: verb
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