This is the 172nd most frequent Persian word.
مسکن
"مسکن" means "residence" or "dwelling" and can also mean "painkiller" depending on context.
Here 'مسکن' means 'housing' referring to a residence or place of living.
من در یک مسکن در مرکز شهر زندگی میکنم.
I live in housing in the city center.
In this context, 'مسکن' is used as 'reliever,' specifically a painkiller.
این دارو به عنوان مسکن درد استفاده میشود.
This medicine is used as a pain reliever.
Here, 'مسکن' again means 'housing,' but in a broader sense pertaining to living conditions.