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شَكّ
doubt /ˈʃakk/
nounA2#938 most common
Also: uncertainty, suspicion, skepticism
Example sentences
عِنْدِي شَكّ.
I have a doubt.
لا شَكّ في كلامِك.
There is no doubt about what you say.
لديّ شَكّ في صِحّة الخبر.
I have a doubt about the accuracy of the news.
ساورني شَكٌّ حول نواياه الحقيقية.
A doubt came over me about his true intentions.
لم يدع القاضي مجالاً لأيّ شَكّ في الحكم.
The judge left no room for any doubt in the verdict.
تبدّدت كلّ الشُّكوك بعد ظهور الأدلّة القاطعة.
All doubts dissipated once the conclusive evidence emerged.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | شَكٌّ | شُكُوكٌ |
| Genitive | شَكٍّ | شُكُوكٍ |
| Accusative | شَكًّا | شُكُوكًا |
| Vocative | يا شَكُّ | يا شُكُوكُ |
Word family
شَكَّto doubt
تَشْكِيكcasting doubt, skepticism
مَشْكُوك فِيهdoubtful, questionable
شَكّاكskeptic, doubter
يَقِينcertainty (antonym)Etymology
The noun derives from the triliteral root ش-ك-ك and the verb شَكَّ, "to doubt." The same root also carries the sense of piercing or splitting, the idea being that doubt divides a settled mind. It is the standard Arabic word for doubt across formal and everyday registers.
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