isem

See also: isəm

Ilocano

Pronunciation

• (Ilocos Norte) IPA^(key): /ˈʔisem/ [ˈʔi.sem]
• (Ilocos Sur) IPA^(key): /ˈʔisɯm/ [ˈʔi.sɯm]
• Hyphenation: i‧sem

Noun

isëm (Kur-itan spelling ᜁᜐᜒᜋ᜔)

1. smile

Derived terms

• isman
• naisem
• umisem

Kabyle

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Berber.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /isəm/

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Berber, from Proto-Afroasiatic *sim- (“name”). Cognate with Arabic اِسْم (ism).

Noun

isem m (plural ismawen)

1. name

Inflection

Inflection of isem

	singular	plural
free state	isem	ismawen
annexed state	yisem	yismawen

References

• Association Culturelle Numidya (2025), “Amawal, dictionnaire kabyle-français en ligne”, in Amawal‎^[1], retrieved 2025
• Dallet, Jean-Marie (1982), Dictionnaire kabyle-français: parler des At Mangellat, Algérie (in French), Paris, France

Maltese

Root
s-m-j
4 terms

Etymology

From Arabic اِسْم (ism).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪ.sɛm/

• Audio (Gozo):

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• Rhymes: -ɪsɛm

Noun

isem m (plural ismijiet)

1. name

   L-akkużati għamlu użu minn ismijiet foloz. ― The defendants used false names.

Derived terms

• jisem

See also

• x’jismek?
• jisimni...

Tarifit

Alternative forms

• ism

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Berber *iʔsm, from Proto-Afroasiatic *sim- (“name”). Cognate with Arabic اِسْم (ism, “name”).

Compare Central Atlas Tamazight ⵉⵙⵎ (ism, “name”), Tashelhit ism (“name”), Kabyle isem (“name”), Northern Saharan Berber isem (“name”), Zenaga iʔšəm (“name”).

Noun

isem m (plural ismawen, Tifinagh spelling ⵉⵙⴻⵎ)

1. name

Declension

Inflection of isem

	singular	plural
free state	isem	ismawen
annexed state	yisem	yismawen