See also: شکل

Arabic edit

Etymology edit

From the root ش ك ل (š-k-l).

Pronunciation edit

  • (file)

Verb edit

شَكَلَ (šakala) I, non-past يَشْكُلُ‎ (yaškulu)

  1. to hobble (an animal)
  2. to vocalize (a text)
  3. to become dubious or confused

Conjugation edit

Verb edit

شَكَّلَ (šakkala) II, non-past يُشَكِّلُ‎ (yušakkilu)

  1. to become dubious or confused
  2. to form, fashion, figure, shape, sculpture, picture

Conjugation edit

Noun edit

شَكْل (šaklm (plural أَشْكَال (ʔaškāl) or شُكُول (šukūl))

  1. verbal noun of شَكَلَ (šakala) (form I)
  2. likeness, resemblance, semblance
  3. model, pattern, mode, manner
  4. shape, form, figure
  5. kind, sort, variety
  6. way, course, mode, manner of acting; conduct
  7. aim, intention, purpose
  8. something suitable, fit or proper for someone
  9. vocalization of a text
  10. a species of plant, yellow and red in color
  11. coquettishness

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Bashkir: шикелле (şikelle)
  • (via plural) Ottoman Turkish: اشكال
  • Ottoman Turkish: شكل

Noun edit

شَكْل (šaklm (plural أَشْكَال (ʔaškāl))

  1. verbal noun of شَكَلَ (šakala) (form I)
  2. a dubious or confused matter
  3. an ear ornament of pearl or silver

Declension edit

Noun edit

شُكُل (šukulpl

  1. plural of شِكَال (šikāl, hobble)

North Levantine Arabic edit

Noun edit

شكل (šakl, šiklm (plural اشكال (aškāl))

  1. kind, shape, the way something is, looks, or seems
  2. (false verb, with pronominal suffix) expresses English to seem
    شكلك نسيت ياللي قلتلك ياه مبارح.
    šaklak nsīt yalli ʔilt-illak yā mbāriḥ.
    You seem to have forgotten what I told you yesterday.

Ottoman Turkish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Arabic شَكْل (šakl).

Noun edit

شكل (şekl, şekil) (plural اشكال)

  1. form, shape, figure
    Synonyms: رسم (resm, resim), صورت (suret)
  2. mathematical or other diagram
  3. sort, kind, manner
  4. grade, degree, stage
  5. guise, appearance, aspect

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

Further reading edit

South Levantine Arabic edit

Root
ش ك ل
1 term

Etymology 1 edit

From Arabic شَكَّلَ (šakkala).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ʃak.kal/, [ˈʃak.kal]
  • (file)

Verb edit

شكّل (šakkal) II (present بشكّل (bišakkel))

  1. to form, to shape, to give shape to
    Synonym: كوّن (kawwan)
Conjugation edit
    Conjugation of شكّل (šakkal)
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m شكّلت (šakkalt) شكّلت (šakkalt) شكّل (šakkal) شكّلنا (šakkalna) شكّلتو (šakkaltu) شكّلو (šakkalu)
f شكّلتي (šakkalti) شكّلت (šakkalat)
present m بشكّل (bašakkel) بتشكّل (bitšakkel) بشكّل (bišakkel) منشكّل (minšakkel) بتشكّلو (bitšakklu) بشكّلو (bišakklu)
f بتشكّلي (bitšakkli) بتشكّل (bitšakkel)
subjunctive m اشكّل (ašakkel) تشكّل (tšakkel) يشكّل (yšakkel) نشكّل (nšakkel) تشكّلو (tšakklu) يشكّلو (yšakklu)
f تشكّلي (tšakkli) تشكّل (tšakkel)
imperative m شكّل (šakkel) شكّلو (šakklu)
f شكّلي (šakkli)

Etymology 2 edit

From Arabic شِكْل (šikl).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ʃikl/, [ˈʃɪ.k(ɪ)l]
  • (file)

Noun edit

شكل (šiklm (plural أشكال (ʔaškāl))

  1. form, shape, appearance
  2. (by extension, with enclitic determiner) to seem
    شكله صاحبي أصوله لبنانيّة.
    šiklo ṣāḥbi ʔuṣūlo lubnāniyye
    It seems my friend's origins are Lebanese.