كاد

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كاد^¹

Where it comes from

A root ك و د (k w d) hasn’t developed. The term is suggested as a borrowing from Old South Arabian 𐩫𐩵 (kd, “to almost do”, form I), related to 𐩫𐩵 (kd, “to treacherously endanger; to start a prosecution against”, form II).

verb كَادَ · kāda · يَكَادُ · كَوْد · مَكَاد · مَكَادَة

to almost do something (with following non-past or with أَن (ʔan) + subjunctive) كِدْتُ أَذْهَبُ
Similar: أَوْشَكَ, كَرَبَ
to hardly do something (negated, with following non-past) فَذَبَحُوهَا وَمَا كَادُوا يَفْعَلُونَ
as soon as (negated, with following non-past)

كاد^²

verb كَادَ · kāda · يَكِيدُ · كَيْد · مَكِيدَة

to plot, to scheme
to plan or intend to commit crime

In English

almost very close to
plot intransitive: to conceive a crime or misdeed

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"كاد." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%AF. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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كاد. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%AF

Chicago

"كاد." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%AF.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {كاد},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%AF},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

كاد