साकिन

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian ساکن (sākin), from Arabic سَاكِن (sākin), from the active participle of the verb سَكَنَ (sakana, “to live, to inhabit”), from the root س ك ن (s-k-n).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /sɑː.kɪn/, [säː.kɪ̃n]

Noun

साकिन • (sākin) m (feminine साकिना, Urdu spelling ساکن)

1. inhabitant

Declension

Declension of साकिन (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	साकिन sākin	साकिन, साकिनान sākin, sākinān
oblique	साकिन sākin	साकिनों, साकिनानों sākinõ, sākinānõ
vocative	साकिन sākin	साकिनो, साकिनानो sākino, sākināno

Adjective

साकिन • (sākin) (Urdu spelling ساکن)

1. inhabiting, inhabitant of, residing at

   हिमांशु अगरवाल साकिन बिकानेर

   himāñśu agarvāl sākin bikāner

   Himanshu Agarwal inhabitant of Bikaner

2. motionless, at rest, still
3. calm, quiet, peaceful
4. (grammar, nastaliq script) consonant not followed by a vowel, quiescent letter
   • 2022 June 18, Dr. Vijay Mittal, Gazal Aise Kahen : ग़ज़ल ऐसे कहें, Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd, →ISBN:

     ... जिस हर्फ़ पर ठहराव होता है उसे साकिन ( अचर , अचल , हलंत , हलित ) कहते हैं और जिस हर्फ पर हैं स्वर बिना रुके हुए आगे बढ़ता है उसे […]

     ... jis harf par ṭhahrāv hotā hai use sākin ( acar , acal , halant , halit ) kahte ha͠i aur jis harph par ha͠i svar binā ruke hue āge baṛhtā hai use […]

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References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “साकिन”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “साकिन”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha