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title: "مَسْكَن (maskan) meaning in Arabic: dwelling, residence"
description: "مَسْكَن (maskan) means “dwelling, residence”. Root س·ك·ن, pattern مَفْعَل, level B1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/maskan"
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# مَسْكَن

*maskan* · **dwelling, residence**

مَسْكَن (maskan) is an Arabic noun meaning “dwelling, residence”. It is built on the root س·ك·ن in the pattern مَفْعَل. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level B1.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: س·ك·ن
- Pattern: مَفْعَل
- Level: B1

## Words from the root س·ك·ن

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root س·ك·ن with مَسْكَن; each opens its own entry.

- [سَكَنَ](https://fasaha.app/w/sakana) — sakana, to live, to reside (A0)
- [سُكَّان](https://fasaha.app/w/sukkan) — sukkān, inhabitants, residents (B1)

## How to read مَسْكَن, letter by letter

4 letters, read from right to left. The marks above and below the letters are the short vowels.

- م — ميم (mīm): m
- س — سين (sīn): s
- ك — كاف (kāf): k
- ن — نون (nūn): n

## Questions about مَسْكَن

### What is the root of مَسْكَن?

The root of مَسْكَن is س·ك·ن. Words built on the same root include سَكَنَ (to live, to reside), سُكَّان (inhabitants, residents).

### What pattern does مَسْكَن follow?

مَسْكَن follows the pattern مَفْعَل, with the root letters س·ك·ن poured into it.

### What level is مَسْكَن?

Fasaha first uses مَسْكَن at level B1, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


[All words in the Fasaha dictionary](https://fasaha.app/w)