سمی

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See also: سمي, شمي, and سمى

Persian

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Etymology 1

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From سَمّ (samm, poison) +‎ ـِی (-i).

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? sammī
Dari reading? sammī
Iranian reading? sammi
Tajik reading? sammi

Adjective

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سمی (sammi)

  1. poisonous; toxic, venomous
    Synonyms: زهری (zahri), زهرآگین (zahr-âgin)
    مار سمیmâr-e sammivenomous snake

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Arabic سَمِيّ (samiyy).

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? samī
Dari reading? samī
Iranian reading? sami
Tajik reading? sami

Adjective

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سمی (sami)

(archaic, literary)

  1. high, lofty
  2. exalted, sublime