كنف

Signification (Anglais)

Verb

1. (transitive) to enclose (an area); to fence
2. (transitive) to confine (something or someone); to shut, lock, close, or fence in; to enclose
3. (transitive) to protect; to guard; to keep; to shelter
4. (transitive) to protect; to guard; to keep; to shelter
5. (transitive) to outspread (one's hands) like a bowl
6. (transitive) to supply (an area) with a toilet

Noun

verbal noun of كَنَفَ (kanafa) (form I)

Noun

1. (countable, transitive) the lateral part of the torso, the side
2. (countable, transitive) the lateral propelling organ, the wing
3. (countable, transitive) a shadow
4. (transitive, uncountable) guardianship; protection; keeping; patronage

Concepts

aile

🪽

ombre

Synonymes

ظِلّ

كَنَف

كتف

فئْ

Traductions

wing

🪽

ombra

Flügel

🪽

φτερό

enclose

protect

protection

shade

shadiness

shadowiness

shelter

toilets

ala

🪽

ombra

ombrosità

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ka.na.fa/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From the root ك ن ف (k n f), with some senses denominally derived from كَنِيف (kanīf, “a toilet”).