سمچ

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic سَمَك (samak).

Pronunciation

• (Kuwait) IPA^(key): /sɪmɪt͡ʃ/, /sɪmət͡ʃ/

Noun

سمچ • (simič, simač) m (collective, singulative سمچة f (simča/smiča), dual سمچتين (simčitēn, smičtēn), plural اَسْماك (asmāk))

1. (uncountable) fish

Related terms

• (dated or obsolete) جزاف (jazzāf, “fishmonger”)
• سمّاچ (sammāč), سماك (sammāk): fishmonger

Iraqi Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic سَمَك (samak).

Noun

سمچ (simač) m (collective, singulative سمچة f (simča))

1. fish

Related terms

• سمّاچ (sammāč, “fishmonger”)