سكنة

Arabic

Root
س ك ن (s-k-n)

Etymology 1

Instance noun from سَكَنَ (sakana, “to be calm”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sak.na/

Noun

سَكْنَة • (sakna) f (plural سَكْنَات (saknāt))

1. instance noun of سَكَنَ (sakana)
   1. (countable) a rest
   2. (grammar, phonetics) a quiescence of a letter (having no vowel immediately following)

      Antonym: حَرَكَة (ḥaraka)

Declension

Declension of noun سَكْنَة (sakna)

Singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	سَكْنَة sakna	السَّكْنَة as-sakna	سَكْنَة saknat
Nominative	سَكْنَةٌ saknatun	السَّكْنَةُ as-saknatu	سَكْنَةُ saknatu
Accusative	سَكْنَةً saknatan	السَّكْنَةَ as-saknata	سَكْنَةَ saknata
Genitive	سَكْنَةٍ saknatin	السَّكْنَةِ as-saknati	سَكْنَةِ saknati
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	سَكْنَتَيْن saknatayn	السَّكْنَتَيْن as-saknatayn	سَكْنَتَيْ saknatay
Nominative	سَكْنَتَانِ saknatāni	السَّكْنَتَانِ as-saknatāni	سَكْنَتَا saknatā
Accusative	سَكْنَتَيْنِ saknatayni	السَّكْنَتَيْنِ as-saknatayni	سَكْنَتَيْ saknatay
Genitive	سَكْنَتَيْنِ saknatayni	السَّكْنَتَيْنِ as-saknatayni	سَكْنَتَيْ saknatay
Plural	sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	سَكْنَات saknāt	السَّكْنَات as-saknāt	سَكْنَات saknāt
Nominative	سَكْنَاتٌ saknātun	السَّكْنَاتُ as-saknātu	سَكْنَاتُ saknātu
Accusative	سَكْنَاتٍ saknātin	السَّكْنَاتِ as-saknāti	سَكْنَاتِ saknāti
Genitive	سَكْنَاتٍ saknātin	السَّكْنَاتِ as-saknāti	سَكْنَاتِ saknāti

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sa.ki.na/

Noun

سَكِنَة • (sakina) f (plural سَكِنَات (sakināt))

1. a place of habitation
2. the part of the neck which is the resting place of the head

Declension

Declension of noun سَكِنَة (sakina)

Singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	سَكِنَة sakina	السَّكِنَة as-sakina	سَكِنَة sakinat
Nominative	سَكِنَةٌ sakinatun	السَّكِنَةُ as-sakinatu	سَكِنَةُ sakinatu
Accusative	سَكِنَةً sakinatan	السَّكِنَةَ as-sakinata	سَكِنَةَ sakinata
Genitive	سَكِنَةٍ sakinatin	السَّكِنَةِ as-sakinati	سَكِنَةِ sakinati
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	سَكِنَتَيْن sakinatayn	السَّكِنَتَيْن as-sakinatayn	سَكِنَتَيْ sakinatay
Nominative	سَكِنَتَانِ sakinatāni	السَّكِنَتَانِ as-sakinatāni	سَكِنَتَا sakinatā
Accusative	سَكِنَتَيْنِ sakinatayni	السَّكِنَتَيْنِ as-sakinatayni	سَكِنَتَيْ sakinatay
Genitive	سَكِنَتَيْنِ sakinatayni	السَّكِنَتَيْنِ as-sakinatayni	سَكِنَتَيْ sakinatay
Plural	sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	سَكِنَات sakināt	السَّكِنَات as-sakināt	سَكِنَات sakināt
Nominative	سَكِنَاتٌ sakinātun	السَّكِنَاتُ as-sakinātu	سَكِنَاتُ sakinātu
Accusative	سَكِنَاتٍ sakinātin	السَّكِنَاتِ as-sakināti	سَكِنَاتِ sakināti
Genitive	سَكِنَاتٍ sakinātin	السَّكِنَاتِ as-sakināti	سَكِنَاتِ sakināti

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /suk.na/

Noun

سُكْنَة • (sukna) f (plural سُكْنَات (suknāt) or سُكَن (sukan))

1. tranquillity, serenity

   Synonym: طَمَأْنِينَة (ṭamaʔnīna)

2. home, place of residence

   Synonyms: سَكَن (sakan), مَسْكَن (maskan)

Declension

Declension of noun سُكْنَة (sukna)

Singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	سُكْنَة sukna	السُّكْنَة as-sukna	سُكْنَة suknat
Nominative	سُكْنَةٌ suknatun	السُّكْنَةُ as-suknatu	سُكْنَةُ suknatu
Accusative	سُكْنَةً suknatan	السُّكْنَةَ as-suknata	سُكْنَةَ suknata
Genitive	سُكْنَةٍ suknatin	السُّكْنَةِ as-suknati	سُكْنَةِ suknati
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	سُكْنَتَيْن suknatayn	السُّكْنَتَيْن as-suknatayn	سُكْنَتَيْ suknatay
Nominative	سُكْنَتَانِ suknatāni	السُّكْنَتَانِ as-suknatāni	سُكْنَتَا suknatā
Accusative	سُكْنَتَيْنِ suknatayni	السُّكْنَتَيْنِ as-suknatayni	سُكْنَتَيْ suknatay
Genitive	سُكْنَتَيْنِ suknatayni	السُّكْنَتَيْنِ as-suknatayni	سُكْنَتَيْ suknatay
Plural	sound feminine plural‎; basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	سُكْنَات‎; سُكَن suknāt‎; sukan	السُّكْنَات‎; السُّكَن as-suknāt‎; as-sukan	سُكْنَات‎; سُكَن suknāt‎; sukan
Nominative	سُكْنَاتٌ‎; سُكَنٌ suknātun‎; sukanun	السُّكْنَاتُ‎; السُّكَنُ as-suknātu‎; as-sukanu	سُكْنَاتُ‎; سُكَنُ suknātu‎; sukanu
Accusative	سُكْنَاتٍ‎; سُكَنًا suknātin‎; sukanan	السُّكْنَاتِ‎; السُّكَنَ as-suknāti‎; as-sukana	سُكْنَاتِ‎; سُكَنَ suknāti‎; sukana
Genitive	سُكْنَاتٍ‎; سُكَنٍ suknātin‎; sukanin	السُّكْنَاتِ‎; السُّكَنِ as-suknāti‎; as-sukani	سُكْنَاتِ‎; سُكَنِ suknāti‎; sukani

Descendants

• → Azerbaijani: sükna
• → Ottoman Turkish: سكنی (sükna)
  • → Turkish: sükna

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sa.ka.na/

Noun

سَكَنَة • (sakana) pl

1. plural of سَاكِن (sākin): inhabitants, dwellers, residents

Descendants

• → Azerbaijani: səkənə (“inhabitants”)
• → Persian: سکنه (“inhabitants”)
• → Ottoman Turkish: سكنه (sekene, “inhabitants”)
  • → Turkish: sekene (“inhabitants”)