سكنة

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Arabic

Root
س ك ن (s k n)
17 terms

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

Noun

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

  1. 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)
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
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

Noun

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

  1. a place of habitation
  2. 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)
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
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

Noun

سُكْنَة • (sukna) f (plural سُكْنَات (suknāt) or سُكَن (sukan))

  1. tranquillity, serenity
    Synonym: طَمَأْنِينَة (ṭamaʔnīna)
  2. home, place of residence
    Synonyms: سَكَن (sakan), مَسْكَن (maskan)
Declension
Declension of noun سُكْنَة (sukna)
Singular singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
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
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)

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

Noun

سَكَنَة • (sakana) pl

  1. plural of سَاكِن (sākin): inhabitants, dwellers, residents
Descendants
  • → Azerbaijani: səkənə (“inhabitants”)
  • → Persian: سکنه (“inhabitants”)
  • → Ottoman Turkish: سكنه (sekene, “inhabitants”)
    • → Turkish: sekene (“inhabitants”)
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