كنية
See also: کنیه
Arabic edit
Etymology edit
From the root ك ن ي (k-n-y). Cognate with Hebrew כינוי / כִּנּוּי and Classical Syriac ܟܘܢܝܐ.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
كُنْيَة • (kunya) f (plural كُنًى (kunan) or كُنُيَات (kunuyāt) or كُنْيَات (kunyāt))
- kunya (a teknonym, traditionally derived from the name of the eldest son, or in absence thereof the eldest daughter)
Declension edit
Declension of noun كُنْيَة (kunya)
Singular | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | كُنْيَة kunya |
الْكُنْيَة al-kunya |
كُنْيَة kunyat |
Nominative | كُنْيَةٌ kunyatun |
الْكُنْيَةُ al-kunyatu |
كُنْيَةُ kunyatu |
Accusative | كُنْيَةً kunyatan |
الْكُنْيَةَ al-kunyata |
كُنْيَةَ kunyata |
Genitive | كُنْيَةٍ kunyatin |
الْكُنْيَةِ al-kunyati |
كُنْيَةِ kunyati |
Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
Informal | كُنْيَتَيْن kunyatayn |
الْكُنْيَتَيْن al-kunyatayn |
كُنْيَتَيْ kunyatay |
Nominative | كُنْيَتَانِ kunyatāni |
الْكُنْيَتَانِ al-kunyatāni |
كُنْيَتَا kunyatā |
Accusative | كُنْيَتَيْنِ kunyatayni |
الْكُنْيَتَيْنِ al-kunyatayni |
كُنْيَتَيْ kunyatay |
Genitive | كُنْيَتَيْنِ kunyatayni |
الْكُنْيَتَيْنِ al-kunyatayni |
كُنْيَتَيْ kunyatay |
Plural | broken plural in ـًى (-an); sound feminine plural | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | كُنَى; كُنُيَات; كُنْيَات kunā; kunuyāt; kunyāt |
الْكُنَى; الْكُنُيَات; الْكُنْيَات al-kunā; al-kunuyāt; al-kunyāt |
كُنَى; كُنُيَات; كُنْيَات kunā; kunuyāt; kunyāt |
Nominative | كُنًى; كُنُيَاتٌ; كُنْيَاتٌ kunan; kunuyātun; kunyātun |
الْكُنَى; الْكُنُيَاتُ; الْكُنْيَاتُ al-kunā; al-kunuyātu; al-kunyātu |
كُنَى; كُنُيَاتُ; كُنْيَاتُ kunā; kunuyātu; kunyātu |
Accusative | كُنًى; كُنُيَاتٍ; كُنْيَاتٍ kunan; kunuyātin; kunyātin |
الْكُنَى; الْكُنُيَاتِ; الْكُنْيَاتِ al-kunā; al-kunuyāti; al-kunyāti |
كُنَى; كُنُيَاتِ; كُنْيَاتِ kunā; kunuyāti; kunyāti |
Genitive | كُنًى; كُنُيَاتٍ; كُنْيَاتٍ kunan; kunuyātin; kunyātin |
الْكُنَى; الْكُنُيَاتِ; الْكُنْيَاتِ al-kunā; al-kunuyāti; al-kunyāti |
كُنَى; كُنُيَاتِ; كُنْيَاتِ kunā; kunuyāti; kunyāti |
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
References edit
- Wehr, Hans (1979) “كنية”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN
Moroccan Arabic edit
Root |
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ك ن ي |
3 terms |
Etymology edit
From Arabic كُنَيَّة (kunayya), diminutive of كُنْيَة (kunya).