مسكن

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Arabic

Root
س ك ن (s k n)
16 terms

Etymology 1

Noun of place from the verb سَكَنَ (sakana, to reside). Cognate with Hebrew מִשְׁכָּן (miškān, dwelling) and Classical Syriac ܡܫܟܢܐ (meškānā).

Pronunciation

Noun

مَسْكَن (maskanm (plural مَسَاكِن (masākin))

  1. noun of place of سَكَنَ (sakana): residence; house, home
  2. dormitory
Declension
Descendants
  • Azerbaijani: məskən
  • Persian: مسکن
  • Ottoman Turkish: مسكن (mesken)
  • Swahili: maskani

(via plural form مَسَاكِن (masākin))

Etymology 2

Derived from the active participle of سَكَّنَ (sakkana, to soothe).

Pronunciation

Adjective

مُسَكِّن (musakkin) (feminine مُسَكِّنَة (musakkina), masculine plural مُسَكِّنُونَ (musakkinūna), feminine plural مُسَكِّنَات (musakkināt))

  1. active participle of سَكَّنَ (sakkana)
  2. soothing, calming
  3. analgesic
Declension

Noun

مُسَكِّن (musakkinm (plural مُسَكِّنَات (musakkināt))

  1. (medicine) analgesic, painkiller
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Descendants

Etymology 3

Verb

مسكن (form I)

  1. مَسَكْنَ (masakna) /ma.sak.na/: third-person feminine plural past active of مَسَكَ (masaka)
  2. مُسِكْنَ (musikna) /mu.sik.na/: third-person feminine plural past passive of مَسَكَ (masaka)

Etymology 4

Verb

مسكن (form II)

  1. مَسَّكْنَ (massakna) /mas.sak.na/: third-person feminine plural past active of مَسَّكَ (massaka)
  2. مُسِّكْنَ (mussikna) /mus.sik.na/: third-person feminine plural past passive of مَسَّكَ (massaka)
  3. مَسِّكْنَ (massikna) /mas.sik.na/: second-person feminine plural imperative of مَسَّكَ (massaka)