سمك

Arabic

Etymology 1

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”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sa.mak/

• Audio

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Noun

سَمَك • (samak) m (collective, singulative سَمَكَة‎ f (samaka), plural أَسْماك‎ (ʾasmāk) or سِمَاك‎ (simāk) or سُمُوك‎ (sumūk))

1. fish

Declension

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 ʾasmāk‎; simāk‎; sumūk	الْأَسْماك‎‎; السِّمَاك‎‎; السُّمُوك‎ al-ʾasmāk‎; as-simāk‎; as-sumūk	أَسْماك‎‎; سِمَاك‎‎; سُمُوك‎ ʾasmāk‎; simāk‎; sumūk
Nominative	أَسْماكٌ‎‎; سِمَاكٌ‎‎; سُمُوكٌ‎ ʾasmākun‎; simākun‎; sumūkun	الْأَسْماكُ‎‎; السِّمَاكُ‎‎; السُّمُوكُ‎ al-ʾasmāku‎; as-simāku‎; as-sumūku	أَسْماكُ‎‎; سِمَاكُ‎‎; سُمُوكُ‎ ʾasmāku‎; simāku‎; sumūku
Accusative	أَسْماكًا‎‎; سِمَاكًا‎‎; سُمُوكًا‎ ʾasmākan‎; simākan‎; sumūkan	الْأَسْماكَ‎‎; السِّمَاكَ‎‎; السُّمُوكَ‎ al-ʾasmāka‎; as-simāka‎; as-sumūka	أَسْماكَ‎‎; سِمَاكَ‎‎; سُمُوكَ‎ ʾasmāka‎; simāka‎; sumūka
Genitive	أَسْماكٍ‎‎; سِمَاكٍ‎‎; سُمُوكٍ‎ ʾasmākin‎; simākin‎; sumūkin	الْأَسْماكِ‎‎; السِّمَاكِ‎‎; السُّمُوكِ‎ al-ʾasmāki‎; as-simāki‎; as-sumūki	أَسْماكِ‎‎; سِمَاكِ‎‎; سُمُوكِ‎ ʾasmāki‎; simāki‎; sumūki

Related terms

• سَمَّاك‎ (sammāk, “fishmonger, fisherman”)
• سَمَّاكَة‎ (sammāka, “woman fishmonger, fisherwoman”)
• سَمَكِيّ‎ (samakiyy, “fishy, fishlike, fish-”)
• مَسَامِك‎ (masāmik, “fish stores, seafood stores”)

Descendants

• Gulf Arabic: سمچ‎ (simič, simač)
• Iraqi Arabic: سمچ‎ (simač)
• → Ge'ez: ሰመክ (sämäk)
• → Swahili: samaki

Etymology 2

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

Verb

سَمَّكَ • (sammaka) II, non-past يُسَمِّكُ‎‎ (yusammiku)

1. to thicken

Conjugation

Conjugation of

سَمَّكَ

(form-II sound)

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	m	أُسَمِّكُ‎ ʾusammiku	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 ʾusammika	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 ʾusammik	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	m	أُسَمَّكُ‎ ʾusammaku	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 ʾusammaka	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 ʾusammak	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

سُمْك • (sumk) m

1. thickness

Declension

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

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

سَمْك • (samk) m

1. roof, ceiling

Declension

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

• Lane, Edward William (1863), “سمك”, in Arabic-English Lexicon, London: Williams & Norgate, pages 1430-1431
• H5564 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible

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South Levantine Arabic

Root
س م ك‎

Etymology

From Arabic سَمَك‎ (samak).

Noun

سمك • (samak) m (collective, singulative سمكة‎ f (samake), paucal سمكات‎ (samakāt))

1. (collective) fish