سكان

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Arabic

Etymology 1

سُكَّان

From Middle Persian *sukān, from Akkadian 𒄑𒍣𒃶 (sikkānu, “oar, steering paddle, rudder blade”), from Sumerian 𒄑𒍣𒃶 (zigan, “oar, steering paddle, rudder blade”). Compare also Parthian swk (suk, “rudder”) and سِكِّين (sikkīn).

Noun

سُكَّان • (sukkān) m (plural سُكَّانَات (sukkānāt))

  1. rudder, helm, steering wheel of a ship
  2. (colloquial, Arabian Peninsula, Iraq) steering wheel of a car
Declension
Declension of noun سُكَّان (sukkān)
Singular basic singular triptote
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal سُكَّان
sukkān 		السُّكَّان
as-sukkān 		سُكَّان
sukkān
Nominative سُكَّانٌ
sukkānun 		السُّكَّانُ
as-sukkānu 		سُكَّانُ
sukkānu
Accusative سُكَّانًا
sukkānan 		السُّكَّانَ
as-sukkāna 		سُكَّانَ
sukkāna
Genitive سُكَّانٍ
sukkānin 		السُّكَّانِ
as-sukkāni 		سُكَّانِ
sukkāni
Dual Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal سُكَّانَيْن
sukkānayn 		السُّكَّانَيْن
as-sukkānayn 		سُكَّانَيْ
sukkānay
Nominative سُكَّانَانِ
sukkānāni 		السُّكَّانَانِ
as-sukkānāni 		سُكَّانَا
sukkānā
Accusative سُكَّانَيْنِ
sukkānayni 		السُّكَّانَيْنِ
as-sukkānayni 		سُكَّانَيْ
sukkānay
Genitive سُكَّانَيْنِ
sukkānayni 		السُّكَّانَيْنِ
as-sukkānayni 		سُكَّانَيْ
sukkānay
Plural sound feminine plural
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal سُكَّانَات
sukkānāt 		السُّكَّانَات
as-sukkānāt 		سُكَّانَات
sukkānāt
Nominative سُكَّانَاتٌ
sukkānātun 		السُّكَّانَاتُ
as-sukkānātu 		سُكَّانَاتُ
sukkānātu
Accusative سُكَّانَاتٍ
sukkānātin 		السُّكَّانَاتِ
as-sukkānāti 		سُكَّانَاتِ
sukkānāti
Genitive سُكَّانَاتٍ
sukkānātin 		السُّكَّانَاتِ
as-sukkānāti 		سُكَّانَاتِ
sukkānāti
Synonyms
Descendants
  • → Azerbaijani: sükan
  • → Persian: سکان (sokân)
  • → Swahili: usukani

Etymology 2

سَكَّان

Occupational noun from سِكِّين (sikkīn, “knife”)

Noun

سَكَّان • (sakkān) m (plural سَكَّانُونَ (sakkānūna), feminine سَكَّانَة (sakkāna))

  1. One who sells or makes knives; cutler
    Synonym: سَكَاكِينِيّ (sakākīniyy)
Declension
Declension of noun سَكَّان (sakkān)
Singular Masculine Feminine
basic singular triptote singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
Indefinite Definite Construct Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal سَكَّان
sakkān 		السَّكَّان
as-sakkān 		سَكَّان
sakkān 		سَكَّانَة
sakkāna 		السَّكَّانَة
as-sakkāna 		سَكَّانَة
sakkānat
Nominative سَكَّانٌ
sakkānun 		السَّكَّانُ
as-sakkānu 		سَكَّانُ
sakkānu 		سَكَّانَةٌ
sakkānatun 		السَّكَّانَةُ
as-sakkānatu 		سَكَّانَةُ
sakkānatu
Accusative سَكَّانًا
sakkānan 		السَّكَّانَ
as-sakkāna 		سَكَّانَ
sakkāna 		سَكَّانَةً
sakkānatan 		السَّكَّانَةَ
as-sakkānata 		سَكَّانَةَ
sakkānata
Genitive سَكَّانٍ
sakkānin 		السَّكَّانِ
as-sakkāni 		سَكَّانِ
sakkāni 		سَكَّانَةٍ
sakkānatin 		السَّكَّانَةِ
as-sakkānati 		سَكَّانَةِ
sakkānati
Dual Masculine Feminine
Indefinite Definite Construct Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal سَكَّانَيْن
sakkānayn 		السَّكَّانَيْن
as-sakkānayn 		سَكَّانَيْ
sakkānay 		سَكَّانَتَيْن
sakkānatayn 		السَّكَّانَتَيْن
as-sakkānatayn 		سَكَّانَتَيْ
sakkānatay
Nominative سَكَّانَانِ
sakkānāni 		السَّكَّانَانِ
as-sakkānāni 		سَكَّانَا
sakkānā 		سَكَّانَتَانِ
sakkānatāni 		السَّكَّانَتَانِ
as-sakkānatāni 		سَكَّانَتَا
sakkānatā
Accusative سَكَّانَيْنِ
sakkānayni 		السَّكَّانَيْنِ
as-sakkānayni 		سَكَّانَيْ
sakkānay 		سَكَّانَتَيْنِ
sakkānatayni 		السَّكَّانَتَيْنِ
as-sakkānatayni 		سَكَّانَتَيْ
sakkānatay
Genitive سَكَّانَيْنِ
sakkānayni 		السَّكَّانَيْنِ
as-sakkānayni 		سَكَّانَيْ
sakkānay 		سَكَّانَتَيْنِ
sakkānatayni 		السَّكَّانَتَيْنِ
as-sakkānatayni 		سَكَّانَتَيْ
sakkānatay
Plural Masculine Feminine
sound masculine plural sound feminine plural
Indefinite Definite Construct Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal سَكَّانِين
sakkānīn 		السَّكَّانِين
as-sakkānīn 		سَكَّانِي
sakkānī 		سَكَّانَات
sakkānāt 		السَّكَّانَات
as-sakkānāt 		سَكَّانَات
sakkānāt
Nominative سَكَّانُونَ
sakkānūna 		السَّكَّانُونَ
as-sakkānūna 		سَكَّانُو
sakkānū 		سَكَّانَاتٌ
sakkānātun 		السَّكَّانَاتُ
as-sakkānātu 		سَكَّانَاتُ
sakkānātu
Accusative سَكَّانِينَ
sakkānīna 		السَّكَّانِينَ
as-sakkānīna 		سَكَّانِي
sakkānī 		سَكَّانَاتٍ
sakkānātin 		السَّكَّانَاتِ
as-sakkānāti 		سَكَّانَاتِ
sakkānāti
Genitive سَكَّانِينَ
sakkānīna 		السَّكَّانِينَ
as-sakkānīna 		سَكَّانِي
sakkānī 		سَكَّانَاتٍ
sakkānātin 		السَّكَّانَاتِ
as-sakkānāti 		سَكَّانَاتِ
sakkānāti

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

سُكّان • (sukkān) m pl

  1. plural of سَاكِن (sākin)
Derived terms

References

  • “swkn”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Fraenkel, Siegmund (1886) Die aramäischen Fremdwörter im Arabischen (in German), Leiden: E. J. Brill, pages 222–223
  • Guidi, Ignazio (1879) Della sede primitiva dei popoli semitici (in Italian), Rome: Tipi del Salviucci, page 38
  • Kaufman, Stephen A. (1974) The Akkadian Influences on Aramaic (The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago Assyriological Studies; 19)‎, Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, →ISBN, page 91

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic سُكَّان (sukkān).

Pronunciation 1

Noun

سِكّان • (sikkān) m (plural سَكاكين (sakākīn))

  1. steering wheel

Pronunciation 2

Noun

سُكّان • (sukkān) f

  1. plural of ساكِن (sākin, “inhabitant”)
    Synonym: اَهَل (ahal)
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