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title: "مَكَان (makān) meaning in Arabic: place"
description: "مَكَان (makān) means “place”. Root ك·و·ن, pattern مَفْعَل, level A1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/makan"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# مَكَان

*makān* · **place**

مَكَان (makān) is an Arabic noun meaning “place”. It is built on the root ك·و·ن in the pattern مَفْعَل. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A1.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ك·و·ن
- Pattern: مَفْعَل
- Level: A1

## Words from the root ك·و·ن

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root ك·و·ن with مَكَان; each opens its own entry.

- [كَانَ](https://fasaha.app/w/kuntu) — kāna, to be (past) (A1)

## How to read مَكَان, letter by letter

4 letters, read from right to left. The marks above and below the letters are the short vowels.

- م — ميم (mīm): m
- ك — كاف (kāf): k
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- ن — نون (nūn): n

## Questions about مَكَان

### What is the root of مَكَان?

The root of مَكَان is ك·و·ن. Words built on the same root include كَانَ (to be (past)).

### What pattern does مَكَان follow?

مَكَان follows the pattern مَفْعَل, with the root letters ك·و·ن poured into it.

### What level is مَكَان?

Fasaha first uses مَكَان at level A1, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


[All words in the Fasaha dictionary](https://fasaha.app/w)