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شكن

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to concepts of feigning ignorance, acting oblivious, or pretending not to notice something. It carries a sense of deliberate disregard or turning a blind eye.

Derived headwords

اِنْشَكَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to feign ignoranceclassical

    To pretend not to know or be aware of something, to act as if one has not seen or heard.

  2. 2.
    to disregardclassical

    To deliberately ignore or pay no attention to something or someone.

Parallel reading

اِنْشَكَنَ: تعامس وتجاهل
To feign ignorance and disregard.
قال الأصمعي: ولا أحسبه عربيا
Al-Asma'i said: And I do not think it is Arabic.