سمن

Arabic

Etymology 1

From Proto-Semitic *šamn- and the root س م ن (s-m-n).

Pronunciation 1

• IPA^(key): /sa.mi.na/

Verb

سَمِنَ • (samina) I, non-past يَسْمَنُ‎ (yasmanu)

1. to be fat, become fat, to be corpulent, obese, stout, to put on weight

Conjugation

Conjugation of

سَمِنَ

(form-I sound, verbal nouns سِمَن or سَمَانَة)

verbal nouns الْمَصَادِر						سِمَن or سَمَانَة siman or samāna
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل						سَامِن sāmin
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	سَمِنْتُ samintu	سَمِنْتَ saminta	سَمِنَ samina		سَمِنْتُمَا samintumā	سَمِنَا saminā		سَمِنَّا saminnā	سَمِنْتُمْ samintum	سَمِنُوا saminū
	f		سَمِنْتِ saminti	سَمِنَتْ saminat			سَمِنَتَا saminatā			سَمِنْتُنَّ samintunna	سَمِنَّ saminna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أَسْمَنُ ʔasmanu	تَسْمَنُ tasmanu	يَسْمَنُ yasmanu		تَسْمَنَانِ tasmanāni	يَسْمَنَانِ yasmanāni		نَسْمَنُ nasmanu	تَسْمَنُونَ tasmanūna	يَسْمَنُونَ yasmanūna
	f		تَسْمَنِينَ tasmanīna	تَسْمَنُ tasmanu			تَسْمَنَانِ tasmanāni			تَسْمَنَّ tasmanna	يَسْمَنَّ yasmanna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أَسْمَنَ ʔasmana	تَسْمَنَ tasmana	يَسْمَنَ yasmana		تَسْمَنَا tasmanā	يَسْمَنَا yasmanā		نَسْمَنَ nasmana	تَسْمَنُوا tasmanū	يَسْمَنُوا yasmanū
	f		تَسْمَنِي tasmanī	تَسْمَنَ tasmana			تَسْمَنَا tasmanā			تَسْمَنَّ tasmanna	يَسْمَنَّ yasmanna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أَسْمَنْ ʔasman	تَسْمَنْ tasman	يَسْمَنْ yasman		تَسْمَنَا tasmanā	يَسْمَنَا yasmanā		نَسْمَنْ nasman	تَسْمَنُوا tasmanū	يَسْمَنُوا yasmanū
	f		تَسْمَنِي tasmanī	تَسْمَنْ tasman			تَسْمَنَا tasmanā			تَسْمَنَّ tasmanna	يَسْمَنَّ yasmanna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		اِسْمَنْ isman			اِسْمَنَا ismanā				اِسْمَنُوا ismanū
	f		اِسْمَنِي ismanī							اِسْمَنَّ ismanna

Pronunciation 2

• IPA^(key): /sam.ma.na/

Verb

سَمَّنَ • (sammana) II, non-past يُسَمِّنُ‎ (yusamminu)

1. to make fat, make plump, to fatten

Conjugation

Conjugation of

سَمَّنَ

(form-II sound)

verbal noun الْمَصْدَر						تَسْمِين tasmīn
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل						مُسَمِّن musammin
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول						مُسَمَّن musamman
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	سَمَّنْتُ sammantu	سَمَّنْتَ sammanta	سَمَّنَ sammana		سَمَّنْتُمَا sammantumā	سَمَّنَا sammanā		سَمَّنَّا sammannā	سَمَّنْتُمْ sammantum	سَمَّنُوا sammanū
	f		سَمَّنْتِ sammanti	سَمَّنَتْ sammanat			سَمَّنَتَا sammanatā			سَمَّنْتُنَّ sammantunna	سَمَّنَّ sammanna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُسَمِّنُ ʔusamminu	تُسَمِّنُ tusamminu	يُسَمِّنُ yusamminu		تُسَمِّنَانِ tusammināni	يُسَمِّنَانِ yusammināni		نُسَمِّنُ nusamminu	تُسَمِّنُونَ tusamminūna	يُسَمِّنُونَ yusamminūna
	f		تُسَمِّنِينَ tusamminīna	تُسَمِّنُ tusamminu			تُسَمِّنَانِ tusammināni			تُسَمِّنَّ tusamminna	يُسَمِّنَّ yusamminna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُسَمِّنَ ʔusammina	تُسَمِّنَ tusammina	يُسَمِّنَ yusammina		تُسَمِّنَا tusamminā	يُسَمِّنَا yusamminā		نُسَمِّنَ nusammina	تُسَمِّنُوا tusamminū	يُسَمِّنُوا yusamminū
	f		تُسَمِّنِي tusamminī	تُسَمِّنَ tusammina			تُسَمِّنَا tusamminā			تُسَمِّنَّ tusamminna	يُسَمِّنَّ yusamminna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُسَمِّنْ ʔusammin	تُسَمِّنْ tusammin	يُسَمِّنْ yusammin		تُسَمِّنَا tusamminā	يُسَمِّنَا yusamminā		نُسَمِّنْ nusammin	تُسَمِّنُوا tusamminū	يُسَمِّنُوا yusamminū
	f		تُسَمِّنِي tusamminī	تُسَمِّنْ tusammin			تُسَمِّنَا tusamminā			تُسَمِّنَّ tusamminna	يُسَمِّنَّ yusamminna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		سَمِّنْ sammin			سَمِّنَا samminā				سَمِّنُوا samminū
	f		سَمِّنِي samminī							سَمِّنَّ samminna
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	سُمِّنْتُ summintu	سُمِّنْتَ summinta	سُمِّنَ summina		سُمِّنْتُمَا summintumā	سُمِّنَا summinā		سُمِّنَّا summinnā	سُمِّنْتُمْ summintum	سُمِّنُوا summinū
	f		سُمِّنْتِ summinti	سُمِّنَتْ summinat			سُمِّنَتَا summinatā			سُمِّنْتُنَّ summintunna	سُمِّنَّ summinna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُسَمَّنُ ʔusammanu	تُسَمَّنُ tusammanu	يُسَمَّنُ yusammanu		تُسَمَّنَانِ tusammanāni	يُسَمَّنَانِ yusammanāni		نُسَمَّنُ nusammanu	تُسَمَّنُونَ tusammanūna	يُسَمَّنُونَ yusammanūna
	f		تُسَمَّنِينَ tusammanīna	تُسَمَّنُ tusammanu			تُسَمَّنَانِ tusammanāni			تُسَمَّنَّ tusammanna	يُسَمَّنَّ yusammanna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُسَمَّنَ ʔusammana	تُسَمَّنَ tusammana	يُسَمَّنَ yusammana		تُسَمَّنَا tusammanā	يُسَمَّنَا yusammanā		نُسَمَّنَ nusammana	تُسَمَّنُوا tusammanū	يُسَمَّنُوا yusammanū
	f		تُسَمَّنِي tusammanī	تُسَمَّنَ tusammana			تُسَمَّنَا tusammanā			تُسَمَّنَّ tusammanna	يُسَمَّنَّ yusammanna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُسَمَّنْ ʔusamman	تُسَمَّنْ tusamman	يُسَمَّنْ yusamman		تُسَمَّنَا tusammanā	يُسَمَّنَا yusammanā		نُسَمَّنْ nusamman	تُسَمَّنُوا tusammanū	يُسَمَّنُوا yusammanū
	f		تُسَمَّنِي tusammanī	تُسَمَّنْ tusamman			تُسَمَّنَا tusammanā			تُسَمَّنَّ tusammanna	يُسَمَّنَّ yusammanna

Pronunciation 3

• IPA^(key): /samn/

Noun

سَمْن • (samn) m (plural سُمُون (sumūn))

1. clarified butter, ghee

Declension

Declension of noun سَمْن (samn)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	سَمْن samn	السَّمْن as-samn	سَمْن samn
Nominative	سَمْنٌ samnun	السَّمْنُ as-samnu	سَمْنُ samnu
Accusative	سَمْنًا samnan	السَّمْنَ as-samna	سَمْنَ samna
Genitive	سَمْنٍ samnin	السَّمْنِ as-samni	سَمْنِ samni
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	سَمْنَيْن samnayn	السَّمْنَيْن as-samnayn	سَمْنَيْ samnay
Nominative	سَمْنَانِ samnāni	السَّمْنَانِ as-samnāni	سَمْنَا samnā
Accusative	سَمْنَيْنِ samnayni	السَّمْنَيْنِ as-samnayni	سَمْنَيْ samnay
Genitive	سَمْنَيْنِ samnayni	السَّمْنَيْنِ as-samnayni	سَمْنَيْ samnay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	سُمُون sumūn	السُّمُون as-sumūn	سُمُون sumūn
Nominative	سُمُونٌ sumūnun	السُّمُونُ as-sumūnu	سُمُونُ sumūnu
Accusative	سُمُونًا sumūnan	السُّمُونَ as-sumūna	سُمُونَ sumūna
Genitive	سُمُونٍ sumūnin	السُّمُونِ as-sumūni	سُمُونِ sumūni

Descendants

• Maltese: semen, semel
• → Swahili: samli

Pronunciation 4

• IPA^(key): /si.man/

Noun

سِمَن • (siman) m

1. verbal noun of سَمِنَ (samina) (form I)
2. fatness, plumpness, fleshiness, stoutness, corpulence
3. obesity

Declension

Declension of noun سِمَن (siman)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	سِمَن siman	السِّمَن as-siman	سِمَن siman
Nominative	سِمَنٌ simanun	السِّمَنُ as-simanu	سِمَنُ simanu
Accusative	سِمَنًا simanan	السِّمَنَ as-simana	سِمَنَ simana
Genitive	سِمَنٍ simanin	السِّمَنِ as-simani	سِمَنِ simani

Pronunciation 5

• IPA^(key): /sum.mun/
• IPA^(key): /sum.man/

Noun

سُمُّن or سُمَّن • (summun or summan) m (collective, singulative سُمُّنَة f (summuna) or سُمَّنَة (summana), plural سَمَامِن (samāmin))

1. quail (Coturnix coturnix)

Declension

Declension of noun سُمُّن (summun)‎; سُمَّن (summan)

Collective	basic collective triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	سُمُّن‎; سُمَّن summun‎; summan	السُّمُّن‎; السُّمَّن as-summun‎; as-summan	سُمُّن‎; سُمَّن summun‎; summan
Nominative	سُمُّنٌ‎; سُمَّنٌ summunun‎; summanun	السُّمُّنُ‎; السُّمَّنُ as-summunu‎; as-summanu	سُمُّنُ‎; سُمَّنُ summunu‎; summanu
Accusative	سُمُّنًا‎; سُمَّنًا summunan‎; summanan	السُّمُّنَ‎; السُّمَّنَ as-summuna‎; as-summana	سُمُّنَ‎; سُمَّنَ summuna‎; summana
Genitive	سُمُّنٍ‎; سُمَّنٍ summunin‎; summanin	السُّمُّنِ‎; السُّمَّنِ as-summuni‎; as-summani	سُمُّنِ‎; سُمَّنِ summuni‎; summani
Singulative	singulative triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	سُمُّنَة‎; سُمَّنَة summuna‎; summana	السُّمُّنَة‎; السُّمَّنَة as-summuna‎; as-summana	سُمُّنَة‎; سُمَّنَة summunat‎; summanat
Nominative	سُمُّنَةٌ‎; سُمَّنَةٌ summunatun‎; summanatun	السُّمُّنَةُ‎; السُّمَّنَةُ as-summunatu‎; as-summanatu	سُمُّنَةُ‎; سُمَّنَةُ summunatu‎; summanatu
Accusative	سُمُّنَةً‎; سُمَّنَةً summunatan‎; summanatan	السُّمُّنَةَ‎; السُّمَّنَةَ as-summunata‎; as-summanata	سُمُّنَةَ‎; سُمَّنَةَ summunata‎; summanata
Genitive	سُمُّنَةٍ‎; سُمَّنَةٍ summunatin‎; summanatin	السُّمُّنَةِ‎; السُّمَّنَةِ as-summunati‎; as-summanati	سُمُّنَةِ‎; سُمَّنَةِ summunati‎; summanati
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	سُمُّنَتَيْن‎; سُمَّنَتَيْن summunatayn‎; summanatayn	السُّمُّنَتَيْن‎; السُّمَّنَتَيْن as-summunatayn‎; as-summanatayn	سُمُّنَتَيْ‎; سُمَّنَتَيْ summunatay‎; summanatay
Nominative	سُمُّنَتَانِ‎; سُمَّنَتَانِ summunatāni‎; summanatāni	السُّمُّنَتَانِ‎; السُّمَّنَتَانِ as-summunatāni‎; as-summanatāni	سُمُّنَتَا‎; سُمَّنَتَا summunatā‎; summanatā
Accusative	سُمُّنَتَيْنِ‎; سُمَّنَتَيْنِ summunatayni‎; summanatayni	السُّمُّنَتَيْنِ‎; السُّمَّنَتَيْنِ as-summunatayni‎; as-summanatayni	سُمُّنَتَيْ‎; سُمَّنَتَيْ summunatay‎; summanatay
Genitive	سُمُّنَتَيْنِ‎; سُمَّنَتَيْنِ summunatayni‎; summanatayni	السُّمُّنَتَيْنِ‎; السُّمَّنَتَيْنِ as-summunatayni‎; as-summanatayni	سُمُّنَتَيْ‎; سُمَّنَتَيْ summunatay‎; summanatay
Paucal (3-10)	sound feminine paucal
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	سُمُّنَات‎; سُمَّنَات summunāt‎; summanāt	السُّمُّنَات‎; السُّمَّنَات as-summunāt‎; as-summanāt	سُمُّنَات‎; سُمَّنَات summunāt‎; summanāt
Nominative	سُمُّنَاتٌ‎; سُمَّنَاتٌ summunātun‎; summanātun	السُّمُّنَاتُ‎; السُّمَّنَاتُ as-summunātu‎; as-summanātu	سُمُّنَاتُ‎; سُمَّنَاتُ summunātu‎; summanātu
Accusative	سُمُّنَاتٍ‎; سُمَّنَاتٍ summunātin‎; summanātin	السُّمُّنَاتِ‎; السُّمَّنَاتِ as-summunāti‎; as-summanāti	سُمُّنَاتِ‎; سُمَّنَاتِ summunāti‎; summanāti
Genitive	سُمُّنَاتٍ‎; سُمَّنَاتٍ summunātin‎; summanātin	السُّمُّنَاتِ‎; السُّمَّنَاتِ as-summunāti‎; as-summanāti	سُمُّنَاتِ‎; سُمَّنَاتِ summunāti‎; summanāti
Plural of variety	basic broken plural diptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	سَمَامِن samāmin	السَّمَامِن as-samāmin	سَمَامِن samāmin
Nominative	سَمَامِنُ samāminu	السَّمَامِنُ as-samāminu	سَمَامِنُ samāminu
Accusative	سَمَامِنَ samāmina	السَّمَامِنَ as-samāmina	سَمَامِنَ samāmina
Genitive	سَمَامِنَ samāmina	السَّمَامِنِ as-samāmini	سَمَامِنِ samāmini

Etymology 2

Pronunciation 1

• IPA^(key): /sim.na/

Verb

سِمْنَ • (simna) (form I)

1. second-person feminine plural active imperative of وَسَمَ (wasama)

Pronunciation 2

• IPA^(key): /sum.na/

Verb

سُمْنَ • (sumna) (form I)

1. second-person feminine plural active imperative of وَسُمَ (wasuma)

Moroccan Arabic

Root
س م ن
6 terms

Etymology 1

From Arabic سَمَّنَ (sammana).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sam.man/

Verb

سمّن • (samman) II (non-past يسمّن (ysamman))

1. to fatten

   Synonym: غلّض (ḡallaḍ)

Conjugation

Conjugation of سمن
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
past	m	سمّنت (sammant)	سمّنتي (sammanti)	سمّن (samman)		سمّننا (sammanna)	سمّنتوا (sammantu)	سمّنوا (sammnu)
	f			سمّنت (sammnāt)
non-past	m	نسمّن (nsamman)	تسمّن (tsamman)	يسمّن (ysamman)		نسمّنوا (nsammnu)	تسمّنوا (tsammnu)	يسمّنوا (ysammnu)
	f		تسمّني (tsammni)	تسمّن (tsamman)
imperative	m		سمّن (samman)				سمّنوا (sammnu)
	f		سمّني (sammni)

Etymology 2

From Arabic سَمْن (samn).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /samn/, /sman/

Noun

سَمْن or سْمَن • (samn or sman) m

1. ghee

Persian

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [sä.mǽn]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [sæ.mǽn]

Readings
Dari reading?	saman
Iranian reading?	saman

Noun

سمن • (saman)

1. Abbreviation of سازمان‌ مردم نهاد (sâzmân-e mardom nahâd, “non-governmental organization”): NGO

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [sa.ˈman]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [sä.mǽn]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [sä.mǽn]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [sä.mǽn]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [sä.mǽn]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [sæ.mǽn]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [sä.mǽn]

Readings
Classical reading?	saman
Dari reading?	saman
Iranian reading?	saman
Tajik reading?	saman

Noun

سمن • (saman)

1. Contraction of یاسمن (yâsaman, “jasmine flower”).

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Arabic سِمَن (siman).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [si.ˈman]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [sɪ.mǽn]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [sɪ.mǽn]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [sɪ.mǽn]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [si.mǽn]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [se.mǽn]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [si.mǽn]

Readings
Classical reading?	siman
Dari reading?	siman
Iranian reading?	seman
Tajik reading?	siman

Noun

سمن • (seman)

1. (literary) plumpness, fatness, obesity

   Synonyms: فربهی (farbahi), چاقی (čâqi)