Arabic for lodging
sakan
ﺳَﻜَﻦ
lodging – masculine singular
The Arabic word ﺳَﻜَﻦ means lodging. It is pronounced sakan.
Category: dwelling
Part of speech: noun. Pattern: verbal noun
Using the word lodging
He fits out for winter habitation.1
He insulated the summer cottage to live in during the winter months.1
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Important letters:
ﺱ
ﻙ
ﻥ
The root of the word lodging consists of three Arabic letters:
sin that is written ﺱ and pronounced s,
kaf that is written ﻙ and pronounced k and
nun that is written ﻥ and pronounced n.
Words with the same root letters are often related.
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The word lodging letter by letter
ﺳَﻜَﻦ
The Arabic word for lodging consists of: The letter sin that is written ﺱ ( here ﺳـ ) and pronounced s and is a part of the root of the word. The short vowel a that is written as the sign َ above the letter. The letter kaf that is written ﻙ ( here ـﻜـ ) and pronounced k and is a part of the root of the word. The short vowel a that is written as the sign َ above the letter. The letter nun that is written ﻥ ( here ـﻦ ) and pronounced n and is a part of the root of the word. Therefore, the word is writen ﺳَﻜَﻦ and pronounced sakan.
Arabic is written from right to left. Short vowels are placed above or under the letters, the are usually omitted.
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The pattern for lodging
fa3al becomes sakan
We have seen that the Arabic word for lodging is written ﺳَﻜَﻦ and pronounced sakan. It follows the pattern verbal noun form 1. All Arabic words with this pattern has the structure fa3al where f, 3 and l is replaced with the root letters of the word.
Since the pattern is fa3al and the root letters are s, k and n, the word becomes sakan.
All Arabic words with the same pattern follow the same structure. If you know the pattern and root of a word, you can often guess its meaning. Learn more about Arabic word patterns
Since the pattern is fa3al and the root letters are s, k and n, the word becomes sakan.
All Arabic words with the same pattern follow the same structure. If you know the pattern and root of a word, you can often guess its meaning. Learn more about Arabic word patterns