شقة

See also: سقة and شفة

Arabic

Root
ش ق ق (š q q)
16 terms

Etymology 1.1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃaq.qa/, /ʃiq.qa/, /ʃuq.qa/

• Audio:

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Noun

شَقَّة • (šaqqa) f (plural شُقَق (šuqaq) or شَقَّات (šaqqāt))
شِقَّة • (šiqqa) f (plural شِقَق (šiqaq))
شُقَّة • (šuqqa) f (plural شُقَق (šuqaq))

1. apartment, flat (domicile occupying part of a building)
   • 2024 August 10, “تَشْيِيد 62 أَلْفَ شُقَّةٍ سَكَنِيَّةٍ .. الدَّارُ الْبَيْضَاءُ تَتَطَلَّعُ لِلْقَضَاءِ عَلَى "دُورِ الصَّفِيحِ"”, in Hespress‎, archived from the original on 11 August 2024:

     دَخَلَتْ سُلُطَاتُ ٱلْعَاصِمَةِ ٱلْاِقْتِصَادِيَّةِ مَرْحَلَةَ ٱلسُّرْعَةِ ٱلْقُصْوَى مِنْ أَجْلِ تَنْزِيلِ مَشْرُوعِ 62 أَلْفَ شُقَّةٍ سَكَنِيَّةٍ سَيَسْتَفِيدُ مِنْهَا قَاطِنُو دُورِ ٱلصَّفِيحِ بِٱلدَّارِ ٱلْبَيْضَاءِ وَٱلْمَنَاطِقِ ٱلْمُجَاوِرَةِ.

     daḵalat suluṭātu l-ʕāṣimati l-iqtiṣādiyyati marḥalata s-surʕati l-quṣwā min ʔajli tanzīli mašrūʕi 62 ʔalfa šuqqatin sakaniyyatin sayastafīdu minhā qāṭinū dūri ṣ-ṣafīḥi bi-d-dāri l-bayḍāʔi wal-manāṭiqi l-mujāwirati.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

2. compartment

Declension

Declension of noun شَقَّة (šaqqa)

singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	شَقَّة šaqqa	الشَّقَّة aš-šaqqa	شَقَّة šaqqat
nominative	شَقَّةٌ šaqqatun	الشَّقَّةُ aš-šaqqatu	شَقَّةُ šaqqatu
accusative	شَقَّةً šaqqatan	الشَّقَّةَ aš-šaqqata	شَقَّةَ šaqqata
genitive	شَقَّةٍ šaqqatin	الشَّقَّةِ aš-šaqqati	شَقَّةِ šaqqati
dual	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	شَقَّتَيْن šaqqatayn	الشَّقَّتَيْن aš-šaqqatayn	شَقَّتَيْ šaqqatay
nominative	شَقَّتَانِ šaqqatāni	الشَّقَّتَانِ aš-šaqqatāni	شَقَّتَا šaqqatā
accusative	شَقَّتَيْنِ šaqqatayni	الشَّقَّتَيْنِ aš-šaqqatayni	شَقَّتَيْ šaqqatay
genitive	شَقَّتَيْنِ šaqqatayni	الشَّقَّتَيْنِ aš-šaqqatayni	شَقَّتَيْ šaqqatay
plural	basic broken plural triptote‎; sound feminine plural
	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	شُقَق‎; شَقَّات šuqaq‎; šaqqāt	الشُّقَق‎; الشَّقَّات aš-šuqaq‎; aš-šaqqāt	شُقَق‎; شَقَّات šuqaq‎; šaqqāt
nominative	شُقَقٌ‎; شَقَّاتٌ šuqaqun‎; šaqqātun	الشُّقَقُ‎; الشَّقَّاتُ aš-šuqaqu‎; aš-šaqqātu	شُقَقُ‎; شَقَّاتُ šuqaqu‎; šaqqātu
accusative	شُقَقًا‎; شَقَّاتٍ šuqaqan‎; šaqqātin	الشُّقَقَ‎; الشَّقَّاتِ aš-šuqaqa‎; aš-šaqqāti	شُقَقَ‎; شَقَّاتِ šuqaqa‎; šaqqāti
genitive	شُقَقٍ‎; شَقَّاتٍ šuqaqin‎; šaqqātin	الشُّقَقِ‎; الشَّقَّاتِ aš-šuqaqi‎; aš-šaqqāti	شُقَقِ‎; شَقَّاتِ šuqaqi‎; šaqqāti

Declension of noun شِقَّة (šiqqa)

singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	شِقَّة šiqqa	الشِّقَّة aš-šiqqa	شِقَّة šiqqat
nominative	شِقَّةٌ šiqqatun	الشِّقَّةُ aš-šiqqatu	شِقَّةُ šiqqatu
accusative	شِقَّةً šiqqatan	الشِّقَّةَ aš-šiqqata	شِقَّةَ šiqqata
genitive	شِقَّةٍ šiqqatin	الشِّقَّةِ aš-šiqqati	شِقَّةِ šiqqati
dual	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	شِقَّتَيْن šiqqatayn	الشِّقَّتَيْن aš-šiqqatayn	شِقَّتَيْ šiqqatay
nominative	شِقَّتَانِ šiqqatāni	الشِّقَّتَانِ aš-šiqqatāni	شِقَّتَا šiqqatā
accusative	شِقَّتَيْنِ šiqqatayni	الشِّقَّتَيْنِ aš-šiqqatayni	شِقَّتَيْ šiqqatay
genitive	شِقَّتَيْنِ šiqqatayni	الشِّقَّتَيْنِ aš-šiqqatayni	شِقَّتَيْ šiqqatay
plural	basic broken plural triptote
	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	شِقَق šiqaq	الشِّقَق aš-šiqaq	شِقَق šiqaq
nominative	شِقَقٌ šiqaqun	الشِّقَقُ aš-šiqaqu	شِقَقُ šiqaqu
accusative	شِقَقًا šiqaqan	الشِّقَقَ aš-šiqaqa	شِقَقَ šiqaqa
genitive	شِقَقٍ šiqaqin	الشِّقَقِ aš-šiqaqi	شِقَقِ šiqaqi

Declension of noun شُقَّة (šuqqa)

singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	شُقَّة šuqqa	الشُّقَّة aš-šuqqa	شُقَّة šuqqat
nominative	شُقَّةٌ šuqqatun	الشُّقَّةُ aš-šuqqatu	شُقَّةُ šuqqatu
accusative	شُقَّةً šuqqatan	الشُّقَّةَ aš-šuqqata	شُقَّةَ šuqqata
genitive	شُقَّةٍ šuqqatin	الشُّقَّةِ aš-šuqqati	شُقَّةِ šuqqati
dual	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	شُقَّتَيْن šuqqatayn	الشُّقَّتَيْن aš-šuqqatayn	شُقَّتَيْ šuqqatay
nominative	شُقَّتَانِ šuqqatāni	الشُّقَّتَانِ aš-šuqqatāni	شُقَّتَا šuqqatā
accusative	شُقَّتَيْنِ šuqqatayni	الشُّقَّتَيْنِ aš-šuqqatayni	شُقَّتَيْ šuqqatay
genitive	شُقَّتَيْنِ šuqqatayni	الشُّقَّتَيْنِ aš-šuqqatayni	شُقَّتَيْ šuqqatay
plural	basic broken plural triptote
	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	شُقَق šuqaq	الشُّقَق aš-šuqaq	شُقَق šuqaq
nominative	شُقَقٌ šuqaqun	الشُّقَقُ aš-šuqaqu	شُقَقُ šuqaqu
accusative	شُقَقًا šuqaqan	الشُّقَقَ aš-šuqaqa	شُقَقَ šuqaqa
genitive	شُقَقٍ šuqaqin	الشُّقَقِ aš-šuqaqi	شُقَقِ šuqaqi

Etymology 1.2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃiq.qa/

Noun

شِقَّة • (šiqqa) f (plural شِقَق (šiqaq) or شِقَاق (šiqāq))

1. half, moiety
2. piece
3. piece of land, tract, zone
4. splinter
5. trouble, difficulty
6. rift, split
7. destination (of a journey)
8. distance

Declension

Declension of noun شِقَّة (šiqqa)

singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	شِقَّة šiqqa	الشِّقَّة aš-šiqqa	شِقَّة šiqqat
nominative	شِقَّةٌ šiqqatun	الشِّقَّةُ aš-šiqqatu	شِقَّةُ šiqqatu
accusative	شِقَّةً šiqqatan	الشِّقَّةَ aš-šiqqata	شِقَّةَ šiqqata
genitive	شِقَّةٍ šiqqatin	الشِّقَّةِ aš-šiqqati	شِقَّةِ šiqqati
dual	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	شِقَّتَيْن šiqqatayn	الشِّقَّتَيْن aš-šiqqatayn	شِقَّتَيْ šiqqatay
nominative	شِقَّتَانِ šiqqatāni	الشِّقَّتَانِ aš-šiqqatāni	شِقَّتَا šiqqatā
accusative	شِقَّتَيْنِ šiqqatayni	الشِّقَّتَيْنِ aš-šiqqatayni	شِقَّتَيْ šiqqatay
genitive	شِقَّتَيْنِ šiqqatayni	الشِّقَّتَيْنِ aš-šiqqatayni	شِقَّتَيْ šiqqatay
plural	basic broken plural triptote
	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	شُقَق‎; شِقَاق šuqaq‎; šiqāq	الشُّقَق‎; الشِّقَاق aš-šuqaq‎; aš-šiqāq	شُقَق‎; شِقَاق šuqaq‎; šiqāq
nominative	شُقَقٌ‎; شِقَاقٌ šuqaqun‎; šiqāqun	الشُّقَقُ‎; الشِّقَاقُ aš-šuqaqu‎; aš-šiqāqu	شُقَقُ‎; شِقَاقُ šuqaqu‎; šiqāqu
accusative	شُقَقًا‎; شِقَاقًا šuqaqan‎; šiqāqan	الشُّقَقَ‎; الشِّقَاقَ aš-šuqaqa‎; aš-šiqāqa	شُقَقَ‎; شِقَاقَ šuqaqa‎; šiqāqa
genitive	شُقَقٍ‎; شِقَاقٍ šuqaqin‎; šiqāqin	الشُّقَقِ‎; الشِّقَاقِ aš-šuqaqi‎; aš-šiqāqi	شُقَقِ‎; شِقَاقِ šuqaqi‎; šiqāqi

Etymology 1.3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃiq.qa/
• IPA^(key): /ʃuq.qa/

Noun

شِقَّة or شُقَّة • (šiqqa or šuqqa) f (plural شُقَق (šuqaq))

1. oblong piece of cloth (for wrapping a woman's body)

Declension

Declension of noun شِقَّة (šiqqa)‎; شُقَّة (šuqqa)

singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	شِقَّة‎; شُقَّة šiqqa‎; šuqqa	الشِّقَّة‎; الشُّقَّة aš-šiqqa‎; aš-šuqqa	شِقَّة‎; شُقَّة šiqqat‎; šuqqat
nominative	شِقَّةٌ‎; شُقَّةٌ šiqqatun‎; šuqqatun	الشِّقَّةُ‎; الشُّقَّةُ aš-šiqqatu‎; aš-šuqqatu	شِقَّةُ‎; شُقَّةُ šiqqatu‎; šuqqatu
accusative	شِقَّةً‎; شُقَّةً šiqqatan‎; šuqqatan	الشِّقَّةَ‎; الشُّقَّةَ aš-šiqqata‎; aš-šuqqata	شِقَّةَ‎; شُقَّةَ šiqqata‎; šuqqata
genitive	شِقَّةٍ‎; شُقَّةٍ šiqqatin‎; šuqqatin	الشِّقَّةِ‎; الشُّقَّةِ aš-šiqqati‎; aš-šuqqati	شِقَّةِ‎; شُقَّةِ šiqqati‎; šuqqati
dual	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	شِقَّتَيْن‎; شُقَّتَيْن šiqqatayn‎; šuqqatayn	الشِّقَّتَيْن‎; الشُّقَّتَيْن aš-šiqqatayn‎; aš-šuqqatayn	شِقَّتَيْ‎; شُقَّتَيْ šiqqatay‎; šuqqatay
nominative	شِقَّتَانِ‎; شُقَّتَانِ šiqqatāni‎; šuqqatāni	الشِّقَّتَانِ‎; الشُّقَّتَانِ aš-šiqqatāni‎; aš-šuqqatāni	شِقَّتَا‎; شُقَّتَا šiqqatā‎; šuqqatā
accusative	شِقَّتَيْنِ‎; شُقَّتَيْنِ šiqqatayni‎; šuqqatayni	الشِّقَّتَيْنِ‎; الشُّقَّتَيْنِ aš-šiqqatayni‎; aš-šuqqatayni	شِقَّتَيْ‎; شُقَّتَيْ šiqqatay‎; šuqqatay
genitive	شِقَّتَيْنِ‎; شُقَّتَيْنِ šiqqatayni‎; šuqqatayni	الشِّقَّتَيْنِ‎; الشُّقَّتَيْنِ aš-šiqqatayni‎; aš-šuqqatayni	شِقَّتَيْ‎; شُقَّتَيْ šiqqatay‎; šuqqatay
plural	basic broken plural triptote
	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	شُقَق šuqaq	الشُّقَق aš-šuqaq	شُقَق šuqaq
nominative	شُقَقٌ šuqaqun	الشُّقَقُ aš-šuqaqu	شُقَقُ šuqaqu
accusative	شُقَقًا šuqaqan	الشُّقَقَ aš-šuqaqa	شُقَقَ šuqaqa
genitive	شُقَقٍ šuqaqin	الشُّقَقِ aš-šuqaqi	شُقَقِ šuqaqi

Etymology 1.4

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃuq.qa/

Noun

شُقَّة • (šuqqa) f (plural شُقَق (šuqaq))

1. trouble, difficulty
2. destination (of a journey)
3. distance

Declension

Declension of noun شُقَّة (šuqqa)

singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	شُقَّة šuqqa	الشُّقَّة aš-šuqqa	شُقَّة šuqqat
nominative	شُقَّةٌ šuqqatun	الشُّقَّةُ aš-šuqqatu	شُقَّةُ šuqqatu
accusative	شُقَّةً šuqqatan	الشُّقَّةَ aš-šuqqata	شُقَّةَ šuqqata
genitive	شُقَّةٍ šuqqatin	الشُّقَّةِ aš-šuqqati	شُقَّةِ šuqqati
dual	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	شُقَّتَيْن šuqqatayn	الشُّقَّتَيْن aš-šuqqatayn	شُقَّتَيْ šuqqatay
nominative	شُقَّتَانِ šuqqatāni	الشُّقَّتَانِ aš-šuqqatāni	شُقَّتَا šuqqatā
accusative	شُقَّتَيْنِ šuqqatayni	الشُّقَّتَيْنِ aš-šuqqatayni	شُقَّتَيْ šuqqatay
genitive	شُقَّتَيْنِ šuqqatayni	الشُّقَّتَيْنِ aš-šuqqatayni	شُقَّتَيْ šuqqatay
plural	basic broken plural triptote
	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	شُقَق šuqaq	الشُّقَق aš-šuqaq	شُقَق šuqaq
nominative	شُقَقٌ šuqaqun	الشُّقَقُ aš-šuqaqu	شُقَقُ šuqaqu
accusative	شُقَقًا šuqaqan	الشُّقَقَ aš-šuqaqa	شُقَقَ šuqaqa
genitive	شُقَقٍ šuqaqin	الشُّقَقِ aš-šuqaqi	شُقَقِ šuqaqi

References

• Wehr, Hans (1979), “شق”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

Egyptian Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic شَقَّة (šaqqa) or شِقَّة (šiqqa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃaʔ.ʔa/, [ʃæʔ.ʔæ]

Noun

شقة • (šaʔʔa) f (plural شقق (šuʔaʔ, šiʔaʔ))

1. apartment (domicile occupying part of a building)

Hijazi Arabic

Root
ش ق ق
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic شِقَّة (šiqqa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃiɡ.ɡa/, /ʃuɡ.ɡa/

Noun

شِقَّة or شُقَّة • (šigga or šugga) f (plural شِقَق (šigag) or شُقَق (šugag))

1. apartment
2. flat

Iraqi Arabic

Alternative forms

• شقا

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish شاقه, شقا (şaka, “fun, joke”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃaqa/

Noun

شقة (šaqa) m

1. joking

Moroccan Arabic

Root
ش ق ق
1 term

Etymology 1

From Arabic شِقَّة (šiqqa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃuq.qa/

Noun

شقة • (šuqqa) f (plural شقق (šuqaq) or شقات (šuqqāt))

1. apartment, flat

   Synonym: برطمة (barṭma)

   شريت شقة غالية ولكن جات فبلاصة معتبرة فوسط المدينة.

   šrīt šuqqa ḡālya walākin jāt fe-blāṣa muʕtabara f-wasṭ le-mdīna.

   I bought an expensive flat but it is located in a very good spot in downtown.

Etymology 2

From Arabic شَقَّة (šaqqa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃaq.qa/

Noun

شقة • (šaqqa) f (plural شقات (šaqqāt))

1. fissure, hollow

   هاد الحيط فيه شقات بزاف خاص ينعاد من جديد.

   hād el-ḥayṭ fīh šaqqāt bizzāf ḵāṣṣ yinʕād min jdīd.

   This wall is full of holes, it needs to be redone.

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic شَقَّة (šaqqa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Urban) /ʃaʔ.ʔe/, [ˈʃaʔ.ʔa]
• IPA^(key): (Urban) /ʃaʔ.ʔa/, [ˈʃaʔ.ʔa]
• IPA^(key): (Bedouin) /ʃaɡ.ɡa/, [ˈʃaɡ.ɡa]

• Audio (Ramallah):

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Noun

شقّة • (šaʔʔa) f (plural شقق (šuʔaʔ))

1. apartment, flat