ساكن

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Arabic

Etymology 1

Derived from the active participle of the verb سَكَنَ (sakana, to live, to inhabit), from the root س ك ن (s-k-n).

Noun

سَاكِن (sākinm (plural سُكّان (sukkān) or سَاكِنُونَ (sākinūna), feminine سَاكِنَة (sākina))

  1. inhabitant
Declension

Adjective

سَاكِن (sākin) (feminine سَاكِنَة (sākina), masculine plural سَاكِنُونَ (sākinūna), feminine plural سَاكِنَات (sākināt) or سَوَاكِنُ (sawākinu))

  1. stationary, motionless, still, unmoving
  2. (linguistics) unvowelled
  3. placid
Antonyms

Etymology 2

From the root س ك ن (s-k-n).

Verb

سَاكَنَ (sākana) III (non-past يُسَاكِنُ (yusākinu), verbal noun مُسَاكَنَة (musākana))

  1. to live together, to share quarters with (someone)
Conjugation

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South Levantine Arabic

Root
س ك ن
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic سَاكِن (sākin).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /saː.kin/, [ˈsæː.kɪn]
  • Audio (al-Lidd):(file)

Participle

ساكن (sāken) (feminine ساكنة (sākne), common plural ساكنين (sāknīn))

  1. active participle of سكن (sakan, to reside)

Noun

ساكن (sākenm (plural سكّان (sukkān), feminine ساكنة (sākne))

  1. resident, inhabitant