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سمك

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Arabic

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Root
س م ك (s m k)
3 terms

Etymology 1

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From the root س م ك (s m k), meaning “to be elevated or lofty”, “to be supported or held up”, “to sustain”; hence the meaning of “a source of sustenance”, “a mainstay or staple-food”. Cognate with Hebrew סָמַך (samak, to lean, lay, rest, support) attested in the Bible with the similar semantic sense “to sustain” or “to nourish”.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sa.mak/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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سَمَك (samakm (collective, singulative سَمَكَة f (samaka), plural أَسْماك (ʔasmāk) or سِمَاك (simāk) or سُمُوك (sumūk))

  1. fish
    السَّرْدِينَ عِبَارَةً عَنْ سَمَكِ زَيْتَي صَغِيرٍ يُمْكِنُ أَكْلُهُ بِالْكَامِلِ.
    as-sardīna ʕibāratan ʕan samaki zaytay ṣaḡīrin yumkinu ʔakluhu bi-l-kāmili.
    Sardines are small, oily fish that can be eaten whole.
Declension
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Declension of noun سَمَك (samak)
collective basic collective triptote
indefinite definite construct
informal سَمَك
samak
السَّمَك
as-samak
سَمَك
samak
nominative سَمَكٌ
samakun
السَّمَكُ
as-samaku
سَمَكُ
samaku
accusative سَمَكًا
samakan
السَّمَكَ
as-samaka
سَمَكَ
samaka
genitive سَمَكٍ
samakin
السَّمَكِ
as-samaki
سَمَكِ
samaki
singulative singulative triptote in ـَة (-a)
indefinite definite construct
informal سَمَكَة
samaka
السَّمَكَة
as-samaka
سَمَكَة
samakat
nominative سَمَكَةٌ
samakatun
السَّمَكَةُ
as-samakatu
سَمَكَةُ
samakatu
accusative سَمَكَةً
samakatan
السَّمَكَةَ
as-samakata
سَمَكَةَ
samakata
genitive سَمَكَةٍ
samakatin
السَّمَكَةِ
as-samakati
سَمَكَةِ
samakati
dual indefinite definite construct
informal سَمَكَتَيْن
samakatayn
السَّمَكَتَيْن
as-samakatayn
سَمَكَتَيْ
samakatay
nominative سَمَكَتَانِ
samakatāni
السَّمَكَتَانِ
as-samakatāni
سَمَكَتَا
samakatā
accusative سَمَكَتَيْنِ
samakatayni
السَّمَكَتَيْنِ
as-samakatayni
سَمَكَتَيْ
samakatay
genitive سَمَكَتَيْنِ
samakatayni
السَّمَكَتَيْنِ
as-samakatayni
سَمَكَتَيْ
samakatay
paucal (3-10) sound feminine paucal
indefinite definite construct
informal سَمَكَات
samakāt
السَّمَكَات
as-samakāt
سَمَكَات
samakāt
nominative سَمَكَاتٌ
samakātun
السَّمَكَاتُ
as-samakātu
سَمَكَاتُ
samakātu
accusative سَمَكَاتٍ
samakātin
السَّمَكَاتِ
as-samakāti
سَمَكَاتِ
samakāti
genitive سَمَكَاتٍ
samakātin
السَّمَكَاتِ
as-samakāti
سَمَكَاتِ
samakāti
plural of variety basic broken plural triptote
indefinite definite construct
informal أَسْماك‎; سِمَاك‎; سُمُوك
ʔasmāk‎; simāk‎; sumūk
الْأَسْماك‎; السِّمَاك‎; السُّمُوك
al-ʔasmāk‎; as-simāk‎; as-sumūk
أَسْماك‎; سِمَاك‎; سُمُوك
ʔasmāk‎; simāk‎; sumūk
nominative أَسْماكٌ‎; سِمَاكٌ‎; سُمُوكٌ
ʔasmākun‎; simākun‎; sumūkun
الْأَسْماكُ‎; السِّمَاكُ‎; السُّمُوكُ
al-ʔasmāku‎; as-simāku‎; as-sumūku
أَسْماكُ‎; سِمَاكُ‎; سُمُوكُ
ʔasmāku‎; simāku‎; sumūku
accusative أَسْماكًا‎; سِمَاكًا‎; سُمُوكًا
ʔasmākan‎; simākan‎; sumūkan
الْأَسْماكَ‎; السِّمَاكَ‎; السُّمُوكَ
al-ʔasmāka‎; as-simāka‎; as-sumūka
أَسْماكَ‎; سِمَاكَ‎; سُمُوكَ
ʔasmāka‎; simāka‎; sumūka
genitive أَسْماكٍ‎; سِمَاكٍ‎; سُمُوكٍ
ʔasmākin‎; simākin‎; sumūkin
الْأَسْماكِ‎; السِّمَاكِ‎; السُّمُوكِ
al-ʔasmāki‎; as-simāki‎; as-sumūki
أَسْماكِ‎; سِمَاكِ‎; سُمُوكِ
ʔasmāki‎; simāki‎; sumūki
Descendants
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  • Gulf Arabic: سمچ (simič, simač)
  • Iraqi Arabic: سمچ (simač)
  • Ge'ez: ሰመክ (sämäk)
  • Ottoman Turkish: سمك (semek)
  • Swahili: samaki

Etymology 2

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From the root س م ك (s m k) in the sense of "to nourish", "to make well-fed", "to fatten up livestock".

Verb

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سَمَّكَ (sammaka) II (non-past يُسَمِّكُ (yusammiku), verbal noun تَسْمِيك (tasmīk))

  1. to thicken
Conjugation
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Conjugation of سَمَّكَ (II, sound, full passive, verbal noun تَسْمِيك)
verbal noun
الْمَصْدَر
تَسْمِيك
tasmīk
active participle
اِسْم الْفَاعِل
مُسَمِّك
musammik
passive participle
اِسْم الْمَفْعُول
مُسَمَّك
musammak
active voice
الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
singular
الْمُفْرَد
dual
الْمُثَنَّى
plural
الْجَمْع
1st person
الْمُتَكَلِّم
2nd person
الْمُخَاطَب
3rd person
الْغَائِب
2nd person
الْمُخَاطَب
3rd person
الْغَائِب
1st person
الْمُتَكَلِّم
2nd person
الْمُخَاطَب
3rd person
الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative
الْمَاضِي
m سَمَّكْتُ
sammaktu
سَمَّكْتَ
sammakta
سَمَّكَ
sammaka
سَمَّكْتُمَا
sammaktumā
سَمَّكَا
sammakā
سَمَّكْنَا
sammaknā
سَمَّكْتُمْ
sammaktum
سَمَّكُوا
sammakū
f سَمَّكْتِ
sammakti
سَمَّكَتْ
sammakat
سَمَّكَتَا
sammakatā
سَمَّكْتُنَّ
sammaktunna
سَمَّكْنَ
sammakna
non-past (imperfect) indicative
الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع
m أُسَمِّكُ
ʔusammiku
تُسَمِّكُ
tusammiku
يُسَمِّكُ
yusammiku
تُسَمِّكَانِ
tusammikāni
يُسَمِّكَانِ
yusammikāni
نُسَمِّكُ
nusammiku
تُسَمِّكُونَ
tusammikūna
يُسَمِّكُونَ
yusammikūna
f تُسَمِّكِينَ
tusammikīna
تُسَمِّكُ
tusammiku
تُسَمِّكَانِ
tusammikāni
تُسَمِّكْنَ
tusammikna
يُسَمِّكْنَ
yusammikna
subjunctive
الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب
m أُسَمِّكَ
ʔusammika
تُسَمِّكَ
tusammika
يُسَمِّكَ
yusammika
تُسَمِّكَا
tusammikā
يُسَمِّكَا
yusammikā
نُسَمِّكَ
nusammika
تُسَمِّكُوا
tusammikū
يُسَمِّكُوا
yusammikū
f تُسَمِّكِي
tusammikī
تُسَمِّكَ
tusammika
تُسَمِّكَا
tusammikā
تُسَمِّكْنَ
tusammikna
يُسَمِّكْنَ
yusammikna
jussive
الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم
m أُسَمِّكْ
ʔusammik
تُسَمِّكْ
tusammik
يُسَمِّكْ
yusammik
تُسَمِّكَا
tusammikā
يُسَمِّكَا
yusammikā
نُسَمِّكْ
nusammik
تُسَمِّكُوا
tusammikū
يُسَمِّكُوا
yusammikū
f تُسَمِّكِي
tusammikī
تُسَمِّكْ
tusammik
تُسَمِّكَا
tusammikā
تُسَمِّكْنَ
tusammikna
يُسَمِّكْنَ
yusammikna
imperative
الْأَمْر
m سَمِّكْ
sammik
سَمِّكَا
sammikā
سَمِّكُوا
sammikū
f سَمِّكِي
sammikī
سَمِّكْنَ
sammikna
passive voice
الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
singular
الْمُفْرَد
dual
الْمُثَنَّى
plural
الْجَمْع
1st person
الْمُتَكَلِّم
2nd person
الْمُخَاطَب
3rd person
الْغَائِب
2nd person
الْمُخَاطَب
3rd person
الْغَائِب
1st person
الْمُتَكَلِّم
2nd person
الْمُخَاطَب
3rd person
الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative
الْمَاضِي
m سُمِّكْتُ
summiktu
سُمِّكْتَ
summikta
سُمِّكَ
summika
سُمِّكْتُمَا
summiktumā
سُمِّكَا
summikā
سُمِّكْنَا
summiknā
سُمِّكْتُمْ
summiktum
سُمِّكُوا
summikū
f سُمِّكْتِ
summikti
سُمِّكَتْ
summikat
سُمِّكَتَا
summikatā
سُمِّكْتُنَّ
summiktunna
سُمِّكْنَ
summikna
non-past (imperfect) indicative
الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع
m أُسَمَّكُ
ʔusammaku
تُسَمَّكُ
tusammaku
يُسَمَّكُ
yusammaku
تُسَمَّكَانِ
tusammakāni
يُسَمَّكَانِ
yusammakāni
نُسَمَّكُ
nusammaku
تُسَمَّكُونَ
tusammakūna
يُسَمَّكُونَ
yusammakūna
f تُسَمَّكِينَ
tusammakīna
تُسَمَّكُ
tusammaku
تُسَمَّكَانِ
tusammakāni
تُسَمَّكْنَ
tusammakna
يُسَمَّكْنَ
yusammakna
subjunctive
الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب
m أُسَمَّكَ
ʔusammaka
تُسَمَّكَ
tusammaka
يُسَمَّكَ
yusammaka
تُسَمَّكَا
tusammakā
يُسَمَّكَا
yusammakā
نُسَمَّكَ
nusammaka
تُسَمَّكُوا
tusammakū
يُسَمَّكُوا
yusammakū
f تُسَمَّكِي
tusammakī
تُسَمَّكَ
tusammaka
تُسَمَّكَا
tusammakā
تُسَمَّكْنَ
tusammakna
يُسَمَّكْنَ
yusammakna
jussive
الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم
m أُسَمَّكْ
ʔusammak
تُسَمَّكْ
tusammak
يُسَمَّكْ
yusammak
تُسَمَّكَا
tusammakā
يُسَمَّكَا
yusammakā
نُسَمَّكْ
nusammak
تُسَمَّكُوا
tusammakū
يُسَمَّكُوا
yusammakū
f تُسَمَّكِي
tusammakī
تُسَمَّكْ
tusammak
تُسَمَّكَا
tusammakā
تُسَمَّكْنَ
tusammakna
يُسَمَّكْنَ
yusammakna

Noun

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سُمْك (sumkm

  1. thickness
Declension
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Declension of noun سُمْك (sumk)
singular basic singular triptote
indefinite definite construct
informal سُمْك
sumk
السُّمْك
as-sumk
سُمْك
sumk
nominative سُمْكٌ
sumkun
السُّمْكُ
as-sumku
سُمْكُ
sumku
accusative سُمْكًا
sumkan
السُّمْكَ
as-sumka
سُمْكَ
sumka
genitive سُمْكٍ
sumkin
السُّمْكِ
as-sumki
سُمْكِ
sumki

Etymology 3

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From the root س م ك (s m k), in the sense of "to be elevated or lofty", "to be supported or held up".

Noun

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سَمْك (samkm

  1. roof, ceiling
Declension
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Declension of noun سَمْك (samk)
singular basic singular triptote
indefinite definite construct
informal سَمْك
samk
السَّمْك
as-samk
سَمْك
samk
nominative سَمْكٌ
samkun
السَّمْكُ
as-samku
سَمْكُ
samku
accusative سَمْكًا
samkan
السَّمْكَ
as-samka
سَمْكَ
samka
genitive سَمْكٍ
samkin
السَّمْكِ
as-samki
سَمْكِ
samki

References

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Hijazi Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic سَمَك (samak).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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سمك (samakm (collective, singulative سمكة f (samak), plural سمكات (samakāt))

  1. fish

Ottoman Turkish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic سَمَك (samak, fish).

Noun

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سمك (semek) (plural سماك (simak))

  1. fish, a cold-blooded animal that lives in water
    Synonyms: بالق (balık), حوت (hut), ماهی (mahi)

Descendants

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Further reading

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South Levantine Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic سَمَك (samak).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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سمك (samakm (collective, singulative سمكة f (samake), paucal سمكات (samakāt))

  1. fish