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housing in Arabic

إِسْكَان
Pronunciation
iskān
Arabizi
iskan
Type
noun · masculine
Root
س ك ن

How to use it

"Housing" refers to the provision of homes or apartments, especially in a social or economic context. It is a masculine noun in Arabic and does not have a regular plural. Use it when talking about accommodation policies, real‑estate projects, or living conditions.

Example sentences

  • إِسْكَانٌ مَرْفُوعٌ لِلْعَائِلَةِ.

    iskānun marfūʿun lil-ʿāʾila.

    Housing is provided for the family.

  • تُقَدِّمُ الشَّرِكَةُ إِسْكَانًا جَدِيدًا.

    tuqaddimu ash-sharikatu iskānًا jadīdan.

    The company offers new housing.

  • يَحْتَاجُ النَّاسُ إِسْكَانًا آمِنًا.

    yaḥtāju an-nāsu iskānًا āminًا.

    People need safe housing.

Examples from real texts

Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.

C. Housing

جيم - الإسكان

Assisted housing

المساعدة في مجال السكن

Land and housing

1 - الأرض والإسكان

(e) Housing Loan

(هـ) قروض الإسكان

Housing legislation

التشريعات المتعلقة بالسكن

Housing versus Habitat

السكن في مقابل الموطن

Measuring housing needs

قياس الاحتياجات في مجال السكن

(a) Appropriate housing;

(أ) السكن اللائق؛

The housing sector seems to be finding a tentative bottom (though housing finance remains incoherent).

ويبدو أن قطاع الإسكان بدأ يتحسس قاعاً تجريبيا (ولو أن تمويل الإسكان لا يزال غير متماسك).

At the federal level, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) is Canada's national housing agency.

فعلى الصعيد الاتحادي، تعد المؤسسة الكندية للقروض العقارية والإسكان وكالة كندا الوطنية للإسكان.

Programmes were being implemented to provide housing loans, transfer housing to them and construct housing, albeit of a temporary nature, at times.

كما يتم تنفيذ برامج لتوفير قروض الإسكان ونقل المساكن لهم وتشييد مساكن وإن كان ذلك ذا طابع مؤقت في بعض الأحيان.

CMHC's housing finance mandate is to promote housing affordability and choice and to contribute to the well-being of the housing sector in the national economy.

124- وتتمثل المهمة الموكلة إلى المؤسسة فيما يتعلق بتمويل قطاع الإسكان في تعزيز وفرة السكن ويُسْر تكلفته والمساهمة في احتلال القطاع لمكانة جيدة في الاقتصاد الوطني.

Questions and answers

Can I use "housing" for a single house?

Usually "housing" refers to homes in general or a group of dwellings. For a single house, say "a house" or "a home".

Is "إسكان" used for temporary shelters?

Yes, it can refer to any kind of accommodation, including temporary shelters, though more specific terms may be used for camps.

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