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Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic مُمْكِن (mumkin).
Pronunciation
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mumkin
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| Dari reading?
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mumkin
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| Iranian reading?
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momken
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| Tajik reading?
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mumkin
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Adjective
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ممکن
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мумкин
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مُمکِن • (momken) (comparative مُمکِنتَر (momken-tar), superlative مُمکِنتَرین (momken-tarin))
- possible
- Antonyms: غیرِ مُمکِن (ğeyr-e momken), مُحال (mohâl)
ممکن است که فردا بیاید. (more literary)- momken ast ke fardâ biyâyad.
- It is possible that he will come tomorrow.
ممکنه فردا بیاد. (more colloquial)- momken-e fardâ biyâd.
- It's possible he'll come tomorrow.
ممکن نیست که دارا هنوز زنده باشد. (more literary)- momken nist ke dârâ hanuz zende bâšad.
- It is not possible that Dara is still alive.
Derived terms
- غیرممکن (ğeyr-e-momken, “impossible”)
- ممکنات (momkenât, “possibility”)
Descendants
See also
- شایَد (šâyad, “can, may”)
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian ممکن (mumkin), from Arabic مُمْكِن (mumkin).
Pronunciation
Adjective
مُمْکِن • (mumkin) (Hindi spelling मुमकिन)
- possible
- Antonym: نَامُمْکِن (nāmumkin)