Shoqatat

Shoqatat is a transliteration sometimes used in English-language sources to refer to the Arabic plural شقق (shuqaq), meaning apartments or housing units within a building. The word shaqa (شقة) denotes an individual dwelling, while the plural shoqaqat or shoqatat can refer to multiple such units within a single building, a housing complex, or a set of rental flats. Transliteration varies, with forms such as shuqaq, shoqaqat, or shoqatat appearing in different texts.

In everyday usage across Arabic-speaking regions, shoqatat designate the separate dwellings that share common facilities such as stairs, entrances, and sometimes courtyards or building amenities. The term is commonly found in real estate listings, tenancy agreements, urban-planning discussions, and housing-policy reporting. Housing conditions, rents, and tenancy rights for shoqatat are often addressed through national or local housing regulations, tenancy laws, and building codes.

Linguistically, shoqatat derives from the root ش-ق-ق, related to partitioning or splitting, reflecting the idea of individual units within a larger structure. The word appears primarily in Arabic, with transliteration dependent on dialect and media conventions; it is less common in non-Arabic contexts.