زكرون

Moroccan Arabic

زكرون

Alternative forms

• زكروم (zakrūm)

Etymology

Apparently from the same Aramaic source as synonymous Mashreqi سُكَّر (sukkar), having been modified under addition of the standard Aramaic diminutive suffix -ōnā, more often found in the colloquial than attested by the remaining sources.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zak.ruːn/

Noun

زكرون • (zakrūn) m (plural زكارن (zkārin))

1. bolt lock

   Synonym: ساقطة (sāqṭa)