ساكن

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 • (sākin) m (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
  • مُتَحَرِّك‎ (mutaḥarrik)

Etymology 2

From the root س ك ن‎ (s-k-n).

Verb

سَاكَنَ • (sākana) III, non-past يُسَاكِنُ‎‎ (yusākinu)

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

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic سَاكِن‎ (sākin, “inhabitant; stationary, still”).

Adjective

ساكن • (sakin)

  1. who lives, dwells, inhabiting
  2. quiet, calm, motionless, stationary
    Synonyms: حضورلو‎ (huzurlu), دولك‎ (dölek)
  3. allayed, alleviated, appeased
  4. (orthography) quiescent, silent

Noun

ساكن • (sakin)

  1. inhabitant, resident, dweller

Derived terms

  • ساكنلنمك‎ (sakinlanmek, “to calm down”)

Descendants

  • Turkish: sakin

Further reading

South Levantine Arabic

Root
س ك ن‎

Etymology

From Arabic سَاكِن‎ (sākin).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /saː.kin/, [ˈsæː.kɪn]
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Participle

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

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

Noun

ساكن • (sāken) m (plural سكّان‎ (sukkān), feminine ساكنة‎ (sākne))

  1. resident, inhabitant
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