Gulf Arabic edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic سِكِّين (sikkīn), from Aramaic סכינא (sakkīnā), from Akkadian 𒄑𒍣𒃶 (/⁠sikkānu⁠/, oar, steering paddle, rudder blade), from Sumerian 𒄑𒍣𒃶 (/⁠zigan⁠/, oar, steering paddle, rudder blade). See سِكِّين (sikkīn) for further details.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Kuwait) IPA(key): /sɪt͡ʃːiːn/

Noun edit

سِچّين (siččīnm (plural سچاچين (sičāčīn, sačāčīn))

  1. knife