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Is the word "مَكِنَة" (makina) or "مَاكِينَة" (makinah) derived from the verb "مَكَنَ" (makana)?

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The word "al-makinah" has two meanings: a classical Arabic meaning and a colloquial one. The classical meaning comes from "al-tamakkun," meaning ability and authority, such as "makinah min al-sultan" (authority from the ruler), or the place where a bird settles and establishes itself. The colloquial meaning is the Latin "machine," and it is unknown whether it was derived from an Arabic concept.

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