Makinat

Makinat is a term used in several languages of the Persianate world to refer to machinery or machines as a collective category. In Persian and Urdu, among others, it appears written as ماكينات and transliterated makīnāt. The word functions similarly to the English "machinery" or "machines" and is used in technical, industrial, and economic contexts to denote factory equipment and other mechanical devices used in production.

Etymology and usage: Makīnāt is part of a broader family of Arabic- and Persian-derived terms for technology and industry. In everyday language, speakers may refer to individual machines with native terms, while makīnāt generally covers a body of equipment, especially when discussing inventories, capital goods, or manufacturing capacity. The spelling and pronunciation vary by language and script, but the concept remains widely understood in regions where Persianate languages are spoken.

Context: The term appears in business reports, trade statistics, and procurement documents to group "machinery" as a category separate from vehicles or tools. It may also appear in educational or technical literature as a translation for "machinery and equipment."

See also: machinery; machinery and equipment; capital goods; manufacturing equipment.