Hindi

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Etymology

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From Shauraseni Prakrit, from Sanskrit शैम्ब्य (śaimbya, of or pertaining to legumes), from शिम्ब (śimba). See also छीमी (chīmī, pod, legume).

Noun

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सेम (semf

  1. bean (plant and pod)
    • Bible Ezekiel 4:9:
      तू गेहूं, जव, सेम, मसूर, बाजरा, और कठिया गेहूं ले कर, एक बासन में रख कर उन से रोटी बनाया करना
      tū gehū̃, jav, sem, masūr, bājrā, aur kaṭhiyā gehū̃ le kar, ek bāsan mẽ rakh kar un se roṭī banāyā karnā
      Take wheat, barley, beans, lentils, millet and oats, put them in a pot and make bread with them

Declension

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References

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  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “śimba”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Pali

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Alternative forms

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Verb

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सेम

  1. Devanagari script form of sema, which is first-person plural present/imperative active of सेति (seti, to sleep)