imkan

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Azerbaijani

Etymology

Ultimately from Arabic إِمْكَان (ʔimkān), from the verb أَمْكَنَ (ʔamkana, to be possible), whence also Azerbaijani mümkün (possible).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [imˈkʲɑn], [imˈt͡ʃɑn]
  • Hyphenation: im‧kan

Noun

imkan (definite accusative imkannı, plural imkanlar)

  1. possibility (the quality of being possible)
    Synonym: mümkünlük
  2. opportunity, potential, chance (chance for advancement, progress or profit)
    Bu bizim yeganə imkanımızdır.This is our only chance.
    Məsələni həll etmək üçün imkan yarandı.An opportunity to solve the issue came forth.
    Synonym: fürsət
  3. financial possibilities; means (money)
    maddi imkanlarfinancial possibilities
    Buna imkanımız çatmır.
    We can't afford it.
    (literally, “Our means don't suffice for this.”)

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