سكنة

Arabic

Root
س ك ن (s k n)
18 terms

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sak.na/

Noun

سَكْنَة • (sakna) f (plural سَكَنَات (sakanāt))

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)
singular	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
plural	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	سَكَنَات sakanāt	السَّكَنَات as-sakanāt	سَكَنَات sakanāt
nominative	سَكَنَاتٌ sakanātun	السَّكَنَاتُ as-sakanātu	سَكَنَاتُ sakanātu
accusative	سَكَنَاتٍ sakanātin	السَّكَنَاتِ as-sakanāti	سَكَنَاتِ sakanāti
genitive	سَكَنَاتٍ sakanātin	السَّكَنَاتِ as-sakanāti	سَكَنَاتِ sakanāti

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sa.ki.na/

Noun

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

a place of habitation
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)
singular	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
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))

tranquillity, serenity
Synonym: طَمَأْنِينَة (ṭamaʔnīna)
home, place of residence
Synonyms: سَكَن (sakan), مَسْكَن (maskan)

Declension

Declension of noun **سُكْنَة** (sukna)
singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
singular	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
plural	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

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

Descendants

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