شوكة

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Arabic

Root
ش و ك (š-w-k)
شَوْكَةٌ (šawkatun)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃaw.ka/
  • (file)

Noun

شَوْكَة (šawkaf (singulative, collective شَوْك m (šawk))

  1. thorn, sting, prickle
  2. tongue of a buckle
  3. arms and their points, clash of combatants, bravery, military power, power, greatness, pomp, majesty

Declension

Noun

شَوْكَة (šawkaf (plural شَوْكَات (šawkāt) or شِوَك (šiwak))

  1. fork (pronged eating utensil)

Declension

References

Hijazi Arabic

Root
ش و ك
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic شَوْكَة (šawka).

Pronunciation

Noun

شوكة (šōkaf (singulative, collective شوك m (šōk), plural أشواك (ʔašwāk))

  1. thorn, sting, prickle

Noun

شوكة (šōkaf (plural شُوَك (šuwak) or شوكات (šōkāt))

  1. fork

See also

Moroccan Arabic

Root
ش و ك
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic شَوْكَة (šawka).

Pronunciation

Noun

شوكة (šūkaf (singulative, paucal شوكات (šūkāt))

  1. singulative of شوك (šūk): thorn, sting, prickle; fishbone

Noun

شوكة (šūkaf (plural شوكات (šūkāt))

  1. syringe
  2. fork
    Synonym: فرشيطة (furšīṭa)

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic شَوْكَة (šawka).

Pronunciation

Noun

شوكة (šōkaf (plural شوك (šuwak))

  1. fork
  2. singulative of شوك (šōk): thorn; fishbone