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شَكا
to complain /ʃaˈkaː/
verbA2#1350 most common
Also: to complain of (a pain or illness), to lament, to grumble about
Example sentences
شَكا الوَلَدُ مِن الجوع.
The boy complained of hunger.
شَكا جارِي مِن الضَّوْضاءِ لَيْلًا.
My neighbor complained about the noise at night.
شَكَتِ الأُمُّ مِن تَعَبِها بَعدَ يَومٍ طويل.
The mother complained of her tiredness after a long day.
شَكا المُزارِعونَ مِن قِلَّةِ الأَمطارِ هذا العام.
The farmers complained about the lack of rain this year.
حينَ شَكا إلى مُديرِهِ سوءَ المُعامَلة، وَعَدَهُ المُديرُ بِالإصلاح.
When he complained to his manager about the mistreatment, the manager promised to fix it.
ما شَكا قَطُّ مِن جَورِ الزَّمانِ، بَل قابَلَ مَصائِبَهُ بِابتِسامةٍ هادِئة.
He never once complained of the cruelty of time, but met its blows with a calm smile.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | أَشْكو | شَكَوْتُ | سَأَشْكو |
| 2sg | تَشْكو | شَكَوْتَ | سَتَشْكو |
| 3sg | يَشْكو | شَكا | سَيَشْكو |
| 1pl | نَشْكو | شَكَوْنا | سَنَشْكو |
| 2pl | تَشْكونَ | شَكَوْتُمْ | سَتَشْكونَ |
| 3pl | يَشْكونَ | شَكَوْا | سَيَشْكونَ |
Word family
شَكْوىcomplaint, grievance
اِشْتَكىto complain, file a complaint
شِكايةcomplaint, accusation
شاكٍcomplainant, one who complains
تَشَكّىto keep complaining
Etymology
شَكا derives from the Semitic root ش-ك-و, which carries the sense of voicing pain or grievance. It is a Form I verb meaning to complain or lament. The same root produces the everyday noun شَكْوى, a complaint, and the Form VIII verb اِشْتَكى.
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