شوكة

شوكة

Arabic

شَوْكَةٌ (šawkatun)

Etymology

From the root ش و ك‎ (š-w-k).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃaw.ka/

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Noun

شَوْكَة • (šawka) f (singulative, collective شَوْك‎ m (šawk))

1. thorn, sting, prickle
2. tongue of a buckle
3. arms and their points, clash of combatants, bravery, military power, power, greatness, pomp, majesty

Declension

Declension of noun شَوْكَة (šawka)

Singulative	singulative triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	شَوْكَة šawka	الشَّوْكَة‎ aš-šawka	شَوْكَة šawkat
Nominative	شَوْكَةٌ šawkatun	الشَّوْكَةُ‎ aš-šawkatu	شَوْكَةُ šawkatu
Accusative	شَوْكَةً šawkatan	الشَّوْكَةَ‎ aš-šawkata	شَوْكَةَ šawkata
Genitive	شَوْكَةٍ šawkatin	الشَّوْكَةِ‎ aš-šawkati	شَوْكَةِ šawkati
Collective	basic collective triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	شَوْك‎ šawk	الشَّوْك‎ aš-šawk	شَوْك‎ šawk
Nominative	شَوْكٌ‎ šawkun	الشَّوْكُ‎ aš-šawku	شَوْكُ‎ šawku
Accusative	شَوْكًا‎ šawkan	الشَّوْكَ‎ aš-šawka	شَوْكَ‎ šawka
Genitive	شَوْكٍ‎ šawkin	الشَّوْكِ‎ aš-šawki	شَوْكِ‎ šawki
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	شَوْكَتَيْن‎ šawkatayn	الشَّوْكَتَيْن‎ aš-šawkatayn	شَوْكَتَيْ‎ šawkatay
Nominative	شَوْكَتَانِ‎ šawkatāni	الشَّوْكَتَانِ‎ aš-šawkatāni	شَوْكَتَا‎ šawkatā
Accusative	شَوْكَتَيْنِ‎ šawkatayni	الشَّوْكَتَيْنِ‎ aš-šawkatayni	شَوْكَتَيْ‎ šawkatay
Genitive	شَوْكَتَيْنِ‎ šawkatayni	الشَّوْكَتَيْنِ‎ aš-šawkatayni	شَوْكَتَيْ‎ šawkatay
Paucal (3-10)	sound feminine paucal
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	شَوْكَات‎ šawkāt	الشَّوْكَات‎ aš-šawkāt	شَوْكَات‎ šawkāt
Nominative	شَوْكَاتٌ‎ šawkātun	الشَّوْكَاتُ‎ aš-šawkātu	شَوْكَاتُ‎ šawkātu
Accusative	شَوْكَاتٍ‎ šawkātin	الشَّوْكَاتِ‎ aš-šawkāti	شَوْكَاتِ‎ šawkāti
Genitive	شَوْكَاتٍ‎ šawkātin	الشَّوْكَاتِ‎ aš-šawkāti	شَوْكَاتِ‎ šawkāti

Noun

شَوْكَة • (šawka) f (plural شَوْكَات‎ (šawkāt) or شِوَك‎ (šiwak))

1. fork (pronged eating utensil)

Declension

Declension of noun شَوْكَة (šawka)

Singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	شَوْكَة šawka	الشَّوْكَة‎ aš-šawka	شَوْكَة šawkat
Nominative	شَوْكَةٌ šawkatun	الشَّوْكَةُ‎ aš-šawkatu	شَوْكَةُ šawkatu
Accusative	شَوْكَةً šawkatan	الشَّوْكَةَ‎ aš-šawkata	شَوْكَةَ šawkata
Genitive	شَوْكَةٍ šawkatin	الشَّوْكَةِ‎ aš-šawkati	شَوْكَةِ šawkati
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	شَوْكَتَيْن‎ šawkatayn	الشَّوْكَتَيْن‎ aš-šawkatayn	شَوْكَتَيْ‎ šawkatay
Nominative	شَوْكَتَانِ‎ šawkatāni	الشَّوْكَتَانِ‎ aš-šawkatāni	شَوْكَتَا‎ šawkatā
Accusative	شَوْكَتَيْنِ‎ šawkatayni	الشَّوْكَتَيْنِ‎ aš-šawkatayni	شَوْكَتَيْ‎ šawkatay
Genitive	شَوْكَتَيْنِ‎ šawkatayni	الشَّوْكَتَيْنِ‎ aš-šawkatayni	شَوْكَتَيْ‎ šawkatay
Plural	sound feminine plural‎; basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	شَوْكَات‎‎; شِوَك‎ šawkāt‎; šiwak	الشَّوْكَات‎‎; الشِّوَك‎ aš-šawkāt‎; aš-šiwak	شَوْكَات‎‎; شِوَك‎ šawkāt‎; šiwak
Nominative	شَوْكَاتٌ‎‎; شِوَكٌ‎ šawkātun‎; šiwakun	الشَّوْكَاتُ‎‎; الشِّوَكُ‎ aš-šawkātu‎; aš-šiwaku	شَوْكَاتُ‎‎; شِوَكُ‎ šawkātu‎; šiwaku
Accusative	شَوْكَاتٍ‎‎; شِوَكًا‎ šawkātin‎; šiwakan	الشَّوْكَاتِ‎‎; الشِّوَكَ‎ aš-šawkāti‎; aš-šiwaka	شَوْكَاتِ‎‎; شِوَكَ‎ šawkāti‎; šiwaka
Genitive	شَوْكَاتٍ‎‎; شِوَكٍ‎ šawkātin‎; šiwakin	الشَّوْكَاتِ‎‎; الشِّوَكِ‎ aš-šawkāti‎; aš-šiwaki	شَوْكَاتِ‎‎; شِوَكِ‎ šawkāti‎; šiwaki

References

• Lane, Edward William (1863), “شوكة”, in Arabic-English Lexicon, London: Williams & Norgate
• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884), “شوكة”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary‎, London: W.H. Allen

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Hijazi Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic شَوْكَة‎ (šawka).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃoːka/, [ʃo̞ːka]

Noun

شوكة • (šōka) f (singulative, collective شوك‎ m (šōk), plural أشواك‎ (ašwāk))

1. thorn, sting, prickle

Noun

شوكة • (šōka) f (plural شُوَك‎ (šuwak) or شوكات‎ (šōkāt))

1. fork

See also

• ملعقة‎ (milʕaga, “spoon”)
• سكينة‎ (sakkīna, “knife”)

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Moroccan Arabic

Root
ش و ك‎
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic شَوْكَة‎ (šawka).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃuː.ka/

• Audio

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Noun

شوكة • (šūka) f (singulative, paucal شوكات‎ (šūkāt))

1. singulative of شوك‎ (šūk): thorn, sting, prickle; fishbone

Noun

شوكة • (šūka) f (plural شوكات‎ (šūkāt))

1. syringe
2. fork

   Synonym: فرشيطة‎ (furšīṭa)

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South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic شَوْكَة‎ (šawka).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃoː.ke/, [ˈʃoː.ke]
• IPA^(key): /ʃoː.ka/, [ˈʃoː.ka]

• Audio (Bethlehem)

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Noun

شوكة • (šōke) f (plural شوك‎ (šuwak))

1. fork
2. singulative of شوك‎ (šōk): thorn; fishbone