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title: "سَكَنَ (sakana) meaning in Arabic: to live, to reside"
description: "سَكَنَ (sakana) means “to live, to reside”. Root س·ك·ن, pattern فَعَلَ, level A0: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/sakana"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# سَكَنَ

*sakana* · **to live, to reside**

سَكَنَ (sakana) is an Arabic verb meaning “to live, to reside”. It is built on the root س·ك·ن in the pattern فَعَلَ. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A0.

- Part of speech: Verb
- Root: س·ك·ن
- Pattern: فَعَلَ
- Level: A0

## Forms of سَكَنَ

- Present: يَسْكُنُ

## Words from the root س·ك·ن

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

- [سُكَّان](https://fasaha.app/w/sukkan) — sukkān, inhabitants, residents (B1)
- [مَسْكَن](https://fasaha.app/w/maskan) — maskan, dwelling, residence (B1)

## How to read سَكَنَ, letter by letter

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

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

## Questions about سَكَنَ

### What is the root of سَكَنَ?

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

### What pattern does سَكَنَ follow?

سَكَنَ follows the pattern فَعَلَ, with the root letters س·ك·ن poured into it.

### What level is سَكَنَ?

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


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