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

*sukkān* · **inhabitants, residents**

سُكَّان (sukkān) is an Arabic noun meaning “inhabitants, residents”. It is built on the root س·ك·ن. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level B1.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: س·ك·ن
- 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 سُكَّان; each opens its own entry.

- [سَكَنَ](https://fasaha.app/w/sakana) — sakana, to live, to reside (A0)
- [مَسْكَن](https://fasaha.app/w/maskan) — maskan, dwelling, residence (B1)

## How to read سُكَّان, letter by letter

4 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
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- ن — نون (nūn): n

## Questions about سُكَّان

### What is the root of سُكَّان?

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

### What level is سُكَّان?

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


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