can in Arabic
قَدَرَ qadara
/kæn/
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British/kan/
can in Arabic: قَدَرَ (qadara), اِسْتَطَاعَ (istaṭāʕa), أَمْكَنَ (ʔamkana), قدر (ʔadar). In English, can means to know how to.
Arabic words for can
- to be able to; to know how to
- قَدَرَ qadara, اِسْتَطَاعَ istaṭāʕa, أَمْكَنَ ʔamkana, قدر ʔadar
- may
- اِسْتَطَاعَ istaṭāʕa, مُمْكِن mumkin
- a more or less cylindrical vessel for liquids
- صَفِيحَة ṣafīḥa, علبة ʕulbe, ʕilbe, تنكة tánake
- a tin-plate canister
- صَفِيحَة ṣafīḥa, علبة ʕulbe, تنكة tánake
English meaning of can
- verb To know how to.
- verb To be able to.
- verb May; to be permitted or enabled to.
- verb To have the potential to; to be possible for (someone or something) to.
can in a sentence
- She can speak English, French, and German.
- I can play football.
- Can you remember your fifth birthday?
Synonyms of can
can in other languages
Questions about can in Arabic
- What is the meaning of can in Arabic?
- Can in Arabic is قَدَرَ (qadara), اِسْتَطَاعَ (istaṭāʕa), أَمْكَنَ (ʔamkana), قدر (ʔadar).
- ما معنى كلمة can؟
- Can: قَدَرَ (qadara), اِسْتَطَاعَ (istaṭāʕa), أَمْكَنَ (ʔamkana), قدر (ʔadar).
- What does can mean in English?
- Can means to know how to.
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