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صكر

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Gulf Arabic

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Root
ص ك ر
1 term

Alternative forms

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  • سكر (sakkar /⁠ṣakkar⁠/)

Etymology

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Verbification of سُكَّار (sukkār).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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صَكَّر (ṣakkar) (non-past يصكر (yṣakkir), verbal noun تَصْكير (taṣkīr))

  1. to close (a place, store etc)
    Antonyms: بطل (baṭṭaḷ), فتح (fitaḥ)
    الجمعية متى تصكر؟When does the supermarket close?
  2. to turn off
    Synonym: طفى (ṭaffa)
    Antonym: بطل (baṭṭaḷ)
    صكري كمبيوترچ قبل لا تطلعين من المخترShut down your computer before you exit the laboratory
    منو طالع من الشقة بدون ما يصكر الليتات؟Who left the apartment without turning off the lights?