سِكِّين

1. سِكِّينٌ

sik~iynN * , mentioned by Ibn-'Abbád in this art., and said in the Mgh to be of the measure fiEoliynN from Als~ak~u , or fiE~iylN from Als~ukuwnu : see art. skn .

2. سُكَيْنٌ

sukayonN * An ass light, or active, and quick, or swift: and sukayonapN is applied to a she-ass (L, K) in the same sense. (L.) ― -b2- Hence the latter is used as a name for (assumed tropical:) A girl, or young woman, or a female slave, that is of a light, or an active, spirit. (L.) ― -b3- The former

3. سِكِّينٌ

sik~iynN * a word of well-known meaning; (S, Msb, K;) i. e. A knife; (MA, PS;) i. q. mudoyapN ; (L;) as also ↓ sik~iynapN , (ISd, L, K,) a dial. var., (ISd, L,) occurring in a trad., but the former is that which is commonly known: (L:) so called because it stills the animals slaughtered with it: (Az