مسكن

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Arabic

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Root
س ك ن (s k n)
16 terms

Etymology 1

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Noun of place from the verb سَكَنَ (sakana, to reside). Cognate with Hebrew מִשְׁכָּן (miškān, dwelling) and Classical Syriac ܡܫܟܢܐ (meškānā).

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Noun

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مَسْكَن (maskanm (plural مَسَاكِن (masākin))

  1. noun of place of سَكَنَ (sakana): residence; house, home
  2. dormitory
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Descendants
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  • Azerbaijani: məskən
  • Persian: مسکن
  • Ottoman Turkish: مسكن (mesken)
  • Swahili: maskani

(via plural form مَسَاكِن (masākin))

Etymology 2

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Derived from the active participle of سَكَّنَ (sakkana, to soothe).

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Adjective

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مُسَكِّن (musakkin) (feminine مُسَكِّنَة (musakkina), masculine plural مُسَكِّنُونَ (musakkinūna), feminine plural مُسَكِّنَات (musakkināt))

  1. active participle of سَكَّنَ (sakkana)
  2. soothing, calming
  3. analgesic
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Noun

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مُسَكِّن (musakkinm (plural مُسَكِّنَات (musakkināt))

  1. (medicine) analgesic, painkiller
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Etymology 3

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Verb

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مسكن (form I)

  1. مَسَكْنَ (masakna) /ma.sak.na/: third-person feminine plural past active of مَسَكَ (masaka)
  2. مُسِكْنَ (musikna) /mu.sik.na/: third-person feminine plural past passive of مَسَكَ (masaka)

Etymology 4

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Verb

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مسكن (form II)

  1. مَسَّكْنَ (massakna) /mas.sak.na/: third-person feminine plural past active of مَسَّكَ (massaka)
  2. مُسِّكْنَ (mussikna) /mus.sik.na/: third-person feminine plural past passive of مَسَّكَ (massaka)
  3. مَسِّكْنَ (massikna) /mas.sik.na/: second-person feminine plural imperative of مَسَّكَ (massaka)