साकिन

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Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian ساکن (sākin), from Arabic سَاكِن (sākin), from the active participle of the verb سَكَنَ (sakana, “to live, to inhabit”), from the root س ك ن (s-k-n).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /sɑː.kɪn/,

Noun

साकिन • (sākin) m (feminine साकिना, Urdu spelling ساکن)

  1. inhabitant

Declension

Declension of साकिन (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct साकिन
sākin 		साकिन, साकिनान
sākin, sākinān
oblique साकिन
sākin 		साकिनों, साकिनानों
sākinõ, sākinānõ
vocative साकिन
sākin 		साकिनो, साकिनानो
sākino, sākināno

Adjective

साकिन • (sākin) (Urdu spelling ساکن)

  1. inhabiting, inhabitant of, residing at
    हिमांशु अगरवाल साकिन बिकानेर
    himāñśu agarvāl sākin bikāner
    Himanshu Agarwal inhabitant of Bikaner
  2. motionless, at rest, still
  3. calm, quiet, peaceful
  4. (grammar, nastaliq script) consonant not followed by a vowel, quiescent letter
    • 2022 June 18, Dr. Vijay Mittal, Gazal Aise Kahen : ग़ज़ल ऐसे कहें, Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd, →ISBN:
      ... जिस हर्फ़ पर ठहराव होता है उसे साकिन ( अचर , अचल , हलंत , हलित ) कहते हैं और जिस हर्फ पर हैं स्वर बिना रुके हुए आगे बढ़ता है उसे […]
      ... jis harf par ṭhahrāv hotā hai use sākin ( acar , acal , halant , halit ) kahte ha͠i aur jis harph par ha͠i svar binā ruke hue āge baṛhtā hai use […]
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