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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