كاهن
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Derived from the active participle of كَهَنَ (kahana, “to predict the future”), from the root ك ه ن (k-h-n). Compare Biblical Hebrew כֹּהֵן (kōhḗn), Ugaritic 𐎋𐎅𐎐 (khn), Aramaic כָּהֲנָא (kāhănā) and Phoenician 𐤊𐤄𐤍 (khn), Ge'ez ካህን (kahn), Classical Syriac ܟܗܢܐ.
Noun
[edit]كَاهِن • (kāhin) m (plural كَاهِنُونَ (kāhinūna) or كُهَّان (kuhhān) or كَهَنَة (kahana), feminine كَاهِنَة (kāhina))
- diviner, soothsayer, prognosticator, fortune-teller, augur, forecaster
- Synonym: عَرَّاف (ʕarrāf)
- 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 69:40-42:
- إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَاعِرٍ ۚ قَلِيلًا مَّا تُؤْمِنُونَ وَلَا بِقَوْلِ كَاهِنٍ ۚ قَلِيلًا مَّا تَذَكَّرُونَ
- 40 These are the words of a noble messenger. 41 They are not the sayings of a poet. How little you believe! 42 They are not the sayings of a diviner. How seldom you remember!
- (religion, Christianity) priest
- Synonym: قِسِّيس (qissīs)
Declension
[edit]Declension of noun كَاهِن (kāhin)
Singular | Masculine | Feminine | ||||
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basic singular triptote | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | |||||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | كَاهِن kāhin |
الْكَاهِن al-kāhin |
كَاهِن kāhin |
كَاهِنَة kāhina |
الْكَاهِنَة al-kāhina |
كَاهِنَة kāhinat |
Nominative | كَاهِنٌ kāhinun |
الْكَاهِنُ al-kāhinu |
كَاهِنُ kāhinu |
كَاهِنَةٌ kāhinatun |
الْكَاهِنَةُ al-kāhinatu |
كَاهِنَةُ kāhinatu |
Accusative | كَاهِنًا kāhinan |
الْكَاهِنَ al-kāhina |
كَاهِنَ kāhina |
كَاهِنَةً kāhinatan |
الْكَاهِنَةَ al-kāhinata |
كَاهِنَةَ kāhinata |
Genitive | كَاهِنٍ kāhinin |
الْكَاهِنِ al-kāhini |
كَاهِنِ kāhini |
كَاهِنَةٍ kāhinatin |
الْكَاهِنَةِ al-kāhinati |
كَاهِنَةِ kāhinati |
Dual | Masculine | Feminine | ||||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | كَاهِنَيْن kāhinayn |
الْكَاهِنَيْن al-kāhinayn |
كَاهِنَيْ kāhinay |
كَاهِنَتَيْن kāhinatayn |
الْكَاهِنَتَيْن al-kāhinatayn |
كَاهِنَتَيْ kāhinatay |
Nominative | كَاهِنَانِ kāhināni |
الْكَاهِنَانِ al-kāhināni |
كَاهِنَا kāhinā |
كَاهِنَتَانِ kāhinatāni |
الْكَاهِنَتَانِ al-kāhinatāni |
كَاهِنَتَا kāhinatā |
Accusative | كَاهِنَيْنِ kāhinayni |
الْكَاهِنَيْنِ al-kāhinayni |
كَاهِنَيْ kāhinay |
كَاهِنَتَيْنِ kāhinatayni |
الْكَاهِنَتَيْنِ al-kāhinatayni |
كَاهِنَتَيْ kāhinatay |
Genitive | كَاهِنَيْنِ kāhinayni |
الْكَاهِنَيْنِ al-kāhinayni |
كَاهِنَيْ kāhinay |
كَاهِنَتَيْنِ kāhinatayni |
الْكَاهِنَتَيْنِ al-kāhinatayni |
كَاهِنَتَيْ kāhinatay |
Plural | Masculine | Feminine | ||||
sound masculine plural; basic broken plural triptote; broken plural triptote in ـَة (-a) | sound feminine plural; basic broken plural diptote | |||||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | كَاهِنِين; كُهَّان; كَهَنَة kāhinīn; kuhhān; kahana |
الْكَاهِنِين; الْكُهَّان; الْكَهَنَة al-kāhinīn; al-kuhhān; al-kahana |
كَاهِنِي; كُهَّان; كَهَنَة kāhinī; kuhhān; kahanat |
كَاهِنَات; كَوَاهِن kāhināt; kawāhin |
الْكَاهِنَات; الْكَوَاهِن al-kāhināt; al-kawāhin |
كَاهِنَات; كَوَاهِن kāhināt; kawāhin |
Nominative | كَاهِنُونَ; كُهَّانٌ; كَهَنَةٌ kāhinūna; kuhhānun; kahanatun |
الْكَاهِنُونَ; الْكُهَّانُ; الْكَهَنَةُ al-kāhinūna; al-kuhhānu; al-kahanatu |
كَاهِنُو; كُهَّانُ; كَهَنَةُ kāhinū; kuhhānu; kahanatu |
كَاهِنَاتٌ; كَوَاهِنُ kāhinātun; kawāhinu |
الْكَاهِنَاتُ; الْكَوَاهِنُ al-kāhinātu; al-kawāhinu |
كَاهِنَاتُ; كَوَاهِنُ kāhinātu; kawāhinu |
Accusative | كَاهِنِينَ; كُهَّانًا; كَهَنَةً kāhinīna; kuhhānan; kahanatan |
الْكَاهِنِينَ; الْكُهَّانَ; الْكَهَنَةَ al-kāhinīna; al-kuhhāna; al-kahanata |
كَاهِنِي; كُهَّانَ; كَهَنَةَ kāhinī; kuhhāna; kahanata |
كَاهِنَاتٍ; كَوَاهِنَ kāhinātin; kawāhina |
الْكَاهِنَاتِ; الْكَوَاهِنَ al-kāhināti; al-kawāhina |
كَاهِنَاتِ; كَوَاهِنَ kāhināti; kawāhina |
Genitive | كَاهِنِينَ; كُهَّانٍ; كَهَنَةٍ kāhinīna; kuhhānin; kahanatin |
الْكَاهِنِينَ; الْكُهَّانِ; الْكَهَنَةِ al-kāhinīna; al-kuhhāni; al-kahanati |
كَاهِنِي; كُهَّانِ; كَهَنَةِ kāhinī; kuhhāni; kahanati |
كَاهِنَاتٍ; كَوَاهِنَ kāhinātin; kawāhina |
الْكَاهِنَاتِ; الْكَوَاهِنِ al-kāhināti; al-kawāhini |
كَاهِنَاتِ; كَوَاهِنِ kāhināti; kawāhini |
Derived terms
[edit]- سَجْع الْكُهَّان m (sajʕ al-kuhhān, noun)
- كَهَنُوت (kahanūt)
Descendants
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- Arabic participles
- Arabic active participles
- Arabic terms derived from active participles
- Arabic terms belonging to the root ك ه ن
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- Arabic nouns with sound feminine plural
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