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Where does “شكا” come from?

شكا (Arabic) comes from Arabic ك, from Nabataean 𐢏, from Phoenician 𐤒 — qoph; qop.

شكا (Arabic): to complain

Definitions

  1. to complain

Ancestry of “شكا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicكlike, as; masculine singular bound object...
2Nabataean𐢏—
3Phoenician𐤒qoph; qop

Words derived from “شكا”

  • achaque
  • achacoso
  • achacable
  • achacar
  • acciaccoso
  • acciacco
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