سچين

Gulf Arabic

Alternative forms

  • سچينة (siččīna)

Etymology

From Arabic سِكِّين (sikkīn), from Aramaic סכינא (sakkīnā), from Akkadian 𒄑𒍣𒃶 (/⁠sikkānu⁠/, “oar, steering paddle, rudder blade”), from Sumerian 𒄑𒍣𒃶 (/⁠zigan⁠/, “oar, steering paddle, rudder blade”). See سِكِّين (sikkīn) for further details.

Pronunciation

Noun

سِچّين • (siččīn) m (plural سچاچين (sičāčīn, sačāčīn))

  1. knife
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