كفاءة
Arabic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From ك ف ء (k-f-ʾ); compare كُفْء (kufʾ, “equal, suitable, capable”).
Noun[edit]
كَفَاءَة • (kafāʾa) f (plural كَفَاءَات (kafāʾāt))
- equality
- adequacy
- comparableness
- fitness, suitability, appropriateness
- proficiency, competency, capacity, ability, skill
- (plural) qualifications, abilities, capabilities
Declension[edit]
Declension of noun كَفَاءَة (kafāʾa)
Singular | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | كَفَاءَة kafāʾa |
الْكَفَاءَة al-kafāʾa |
كَفَاءَة kafāʾat |
Nominative | كَفَاءَةٌ kafāʾatun |
الْكَفَاءَةُ al-kafāʾatu |
كَفَاءَةُ kafāʾatu |
Accusative | كَفَاءَةً kafāʾatan |
الْكَفَاءَةَ al-kafāʾata |
كَفَاءَةَ kafāʾata |
Genitive | كَفَاءَةٍ kafāʾatin |
الْكَفَاءَةِ al-kafāʾati |
كَفَاءَةِ kafāʾati |
Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
Informal | كَفَاءَتَيْن kafāʾatayn |
الْكَفَاءَتَيْن al-kafāʾatayn |
كَفَاءَتَيْ kafāʾatay |
Nominative | كَفَاءَتَانِ kafāʾatāni |
الْكَفَاءَتَانِ al-kafāʾatāni |
كَفَاءَتَا kafāʾatā |
Accusative | كَفَاءَتَيْنِ kafāʾatayni |
الْكَفَاءَتَيْنِ al-kafāʾatayni |
كَفَاءَتَيْ kafāʾatay |
Genitive | كَفَاءَتَيْنِ kafāʾatayni |
الْكَفَاءَتَيْنِ al-kafāʾatayni |
كَفَاءَتَيْ kafāʾatay |
Plural | sound feminine plural | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | كَفَاءَات kafāʾāt |
الْكَفَاءَات al-kafāʾāt |
كَفَاءَات kafāʾāt |
Nominative | كَفَاءَاتٌ kafāʾātun |
الْكَفَاءَاتُ al-kafāʾātu |
كَفَاءَاتُ kafāʾātu |
Accusative | كَفَاءَاتٍ kafāʾātin |
الْكَفَاءَاتِ al-kafāʾāti |
كَفَاءَاتِ kafāʾāti |
Genitive | كَفَاءَاتٍ kafāʾātin |
الْكَفَاءَاتِ al-kafāʾāti |
كَفَاءَاتِ kafāʾāti |
References[edit]
- Wehr, Hans (1979), “كفاءة”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN