شقة

See also: سقة and شفة

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ش ق ق (š-q-q).

Pronunciation 1

• IPA^(key): /ʃaq.qa/

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  • IPA^(key): /ʃiɡ.ɡa/

Noun

شَقَّة • (šaqqa) f (plural شُقَق (šuqaq) or شِقَّات (šiqqāt))

1. apartment, flat (domicile occupying part of a building)

Declension

Declension of noun شَقَّة (šaqqa)

Singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	شَقَّة šaqqa	الشَّقَّة aš-šaqqa	شَقَّة šaqqat
Nominative	شَقَّةٌ šaqqatun	الشَّقَّةُ aš-šaqqatu	شَقَّةُ šaqqatu
Accusative	شَقَّةً šaqqatan	الشَّقَّةَ aš-šaqqata	شَقَّةَ šaqqata
Genitive	شَقَّةٍ šaqqatin	الشَّقَّةِ aš-šaqqati	شَقَّةِ šaqqati
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	شَقَّتَيْن šaqqatayn	الشَّقَّتَيْن aš-šaqqatayn	شَقَّتَيْ šaqqatay
Nominative	شَقَّتَانِ šaqqatāni	الشَّقَّتَانِ aš-šaqqatāni	شَقَّتَا šaqqatā
Accusative	شَقَّتَيْنِ šaqqatayni	الشَّقَّتَيْنِ aš-šaqqatayni	شَقَّتَيْ šaqqatay
Genitive	شَقَّتَيْنِ šaqqatayni	الشَّقَّتَيْنِ aš-šaqqatayni	شَقَّتَيْ šaqqatay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote‎; sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	شُقَق‎; شِقَّات šuqaq‎; šiqqāt	الشُّقَق‎; الشِّقَّات aš-šuqaq‎; aš-šiqqāt	شُقَق‎; شِقَّات šuqaq‎; šiqqāt
Nominative	شُقَقٌ‎; شِقَّاتٌ šuqaqun‎; šiqqātun	الشُّقَقُ‎; الشِّقَّاتُ aš-šuqaqu‎; aš-šiqqātu	شُقَقُ‎; شِقَّاتُ šuqaqu‎; šiqqātu
Accusative	شُقَقًا‎; شِقَّاتٍ šuqaqan‎; šiqqātin	الشُّقَقَ‎; الشِّقَّاتِ aš-šuqaqa‎; aš-šiqqāti	شُقَقَ‎; شِقَّاتِ šuqaqa‎; šiqqāti
Genitive	شُقَقٍ‎; شِقَّاتٍ šuqaqin‎; šiqqātin	الشُّقَقِ‎; الشِّقَّاتِ aš-šuqaqi‎; aš-šiqqāti	شُقَقِ‎; شِقَّاتِ šuqaqi‎; šiqqāti

Pronunciation 2

• IPA^(key): /ʃiq.qa/

Noun

شِقَّة • (šiqqa) f (plural شِقَق (šiqaq) or شِقَاق (šiqāq))

1. half, moiety
2. piece of land

Declension

Declension of noun شِقَّة (šiqqa)

Singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	شِقَّة šiqqa	الشِّقَّة aš-šiqqa	شِقَّة šiqqat
Nominative	شِقَّةٌ šiqqatun	الشِّقَّةُ aš-šiqqatu	شِقَّةُ šiqqatu
Accusative	شِقَّةً šiqqatan	الشِّقَّةَ aš-šiqqata	شِقَّةَ šiqqata
Genitive	شِقَّةٍ šiqqatin	الشِّقَّةِ aš-šiqqati	شِقَّةِ šiqqati
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	شِقَّتَيْن šiqqatayn	الشِّقَّتَيْن aš-šiqqatayn	شِقَّتَيْ šiqqatay
Nominative	شِقَّتَانِ šiqqatāni	الشِّقَّتَانِ aš-šiqqatāni	شِقَّتَا šiqqatā
Accusative	شِقَّتَيْنِ šiqqatayni	الشِّقَّتَيْنِ aš-šiqqatayni	شِقَّتَيْ šiqqatay
Genitive	شِقَّتَيْنِ šiqqatayni	الشِّقَّتَيْنِ aš-šiqqatayni	شِقَّتَيْ šiqqatay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	شُقَق‎; شِقَاق šuqaq‎; šiqāq	الشُّقَق‎; الشِّقَاق aš-šuqaq‎; aš-šiqāq	شُقَق‎; شِقَاق šuqaq‎; šiqāq
Nominative	شُقَقٌ‎; شِقَاقٌ šuqaqun‎; šiqāqun	الشُّقَقُ‎; الشِّقَاقُ aš-šuqaqu‎; aš-šiqāqu	شُقَقُ‎; شِقَاقُ šuqaqu‎; šiqāqu
Accusative	شُقَقًا‎; شِقَاقًا šuqaqan‎; šiqāqan	الشُّقَقَ‎; الشِّقَاقَ aš-šuqaqa‎; aš-šiqāqa	شُقَقَ‎; شِقَاقَ šuqaqa‎; šiqāqa
Genitive	شُقَقٍ‎; شِقَاقٍ šuqaqin‎; šiqāqin	الشُّقَقِ‎; الشِّقَاقِ aš-šuqaqi‎; aš-šiqāqi	شُقَقِ‎; شِقَاقِ šuqaqi‎; šiqāqi

Pronunciation 3

• IPA^(key): /ʃiq.qa/
• IPA^(key): /ʃuq.qa/

Noun

شِقَّة or شُقَّة • (šiqqa or šuqqa) f (plural شُقَق (šuqaq))

1. an oblong piece of cloth

Declension

Declension of noun شِقَّة (šiqqa)‎; شُقَّة (šuqqa)

Singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	شِقَّة‎; شُقَّة šiqqa‎; šuqqa	الشِّقَّة‎; الشُّقَّة aš-šiqqa‎; aš-šuqqa	شِقَّة‎; شُقَّة šiqqat‎; šuqqat
Nominative	شِقَّةٌ‎; شُقَّةٌ šiqqatun‎; šuqqatun	الشِّقَّةُ‎; الشُّقَّةُ aš-šiqqatu‎; aš-šuqqatu	شِقَّةُ‎; شُقَّةُ šiqqatu‎; šuqqatu
Accusative	شِقَّةً‎; شُقَّةً šiqqatan‎; šuqqatan	الشِّقَّةَ‎; الشُّقَّةَ aš-šiqqata‎; aš-šuqqata	شِقَّةَ‎; شُقَّةَ šiqqata‎; šuqqata
Genitive	شِقَّةٍ‎; شُقَّةٍ šiqqatin‎; šuqqatin	الشِّقَّةِ‎; الشُّقَّةِ aš-šiqqati‎; aš-šuqqati	شِقَّةِ‎; شُقَّةِ šiqqati‎; šuqqati
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	شِقَّتَيْن‎; شُقَّتَيْن šiqqatayn‎; šuqqatayn	الشِّقَّتَيْن‎; الشُّقَّتَيْن aš-šiqqatayn‎; aš-šuqqatayn	شِقَّتَيْ‎; شُقَّتَيْ šiqqatay‎; šuqqatay
Nominative	شِقَّتَانِ‎; شُقَّتَانِ šiqqatāni‎; šuqqatāni	الشِّقَّتَانِ‎; الشُّقَّتَانِ aš-šiqqatāni‎; aš-šuqqatāni	شِقَّتَا‎; شُقَّتَا šiqqatā‎; šuqqatā
Accusative	شِقَّتَيْنِ‎; شُقَّتَيْنِ šiqqatayni‎; šuqqatayni	الشِّقَّتَيْنِ‎; الشُّقَّتَيْنِ aš-šiqqatayni‎; aš-šuqqatayni	شِقَّتَيْ‎; شُقَّتَيْ šiqqatay‎; šuqqatay
Genitive	شِقَّتَيْنِ‎; شُقَّتَيْنِ šiqqatayni‎; šuqqatayni	الشِّقَّتَيْنِ‎; الشُّقَّتَيْنِ aš-šiqqatayni‎; aš-šuqqatayni	شِقَّتَيْ‎; شُقَّتَيْ šiqqatay‎; šuqqatay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	شُقَق šuqaq	الشُّقَق aš-šuqaq	شُقَق šuqaq
Nominative	شُقَقٌ šuqaqun	الشُّقَقُ aš-šuqaqu	شُقَقُ šuqaqu
Accusative	شُقَقًا šuqaqan	الشُّقَقَ aš-šuqaqa	شُقَقَ šuqaqa
Genitive	شُقَقٍ šuqaqin	الشُّقَقِ aš-šuqaqi	شُقَقِ šuqaqi

Pronunciation 4

• IPA^(key): /ʃuq.qa/

Noun

شُقَّة • (šuqqa) f (plural شُقَق (šuqaq))

1. trouble, hardship

Declension

Declension of noun شُقَّة (šuqqa)

Singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	شُقَّة šuqqa	الشُّقَّة aš-šuqqa	شُقَّة šuqqat
Nominative	شُقَّةٌ šuqqatun	الشُّقَّةُ aš-šuqqatu	شُقَّةُ šuqqatu
Accusative	شُقَّةً šuqqatan	الشُّقَّةَ aš-šuqqata	شُقَّةَ šuqqata
Genitive	شُقَّةٍ šuqqatin	الشُّقَّةِ aš-šuqqati	شُقَّةِ šuqqati
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	شُقَّتَيْن šuqqatayn	الشُّقَّتَيْن aš-šuqqatayn	شُقَّتَيْ šuqqatay
Nominative	شُقَّتَانِ šuqqatāni	الشُّقَّتَانِ aš-šuqqatāni	شُقَّتَا šuqqatā
Accusative	شُقَّتَيْنِ šuqqatayni	الشُّقَّتَيْنِ aš-šuqqatayni	شُقَّتَيْ šuqqatay
Genitive	شُقَّتَيْنِ šuqqatayni	الشُّقَّتَيْنِ aš-šuqqatayni	شُقَّتَيْ šuqqatay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	شُقَق šuqaq	الشُّقَق aš-šuqaq	شُقَق šuqaq
Nominative	شُقَقٌ šuqaqun	الشُّقَقُ aš-šuqaqu	شُقَقُ šuqaqu
Accusative	شُقَقًا šuqaqan	الشُّقَقَ aš-šuqaqa	شُقَقَ šuqaqa
Genitive	شُقَقٍ šuqaqin	الشُّقَقِ aš-šuqaqi	شُقَقِ šuqaqi

References

• Wehr, Hans (1979) “شق”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

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Egyptian Arabic

Noun

1. apartment (“domicile occupying part of a building”)

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Hijazi Arabic

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Arabic شِقَّة (šiqqa)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃiɡːa/, /ʃuɡːa/

Noun

شِقَّة or شقة • (šigga or šugga) f (plural شِقَق ‎(šigag))

1. apartment
2. flat