سچين

Gulf Arabic

Alternative forms

• سچينة (siččīna)

Etymology

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

• (Kuwait) IPA^(key): /sɪt͡ʃːiːn/

Noun

سِچّين • (siččīn) m (plural سچاچين (sičāčīn, sačāčīn))

1. knife