شمع

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to wax, specifically beeswax used for lighting. It also extends to meanings of joy, merriment, playfulness, and lightheartedness, often in the context of social interaction or amusement.

Derived headwords

الشَّمْعnoun

1.
beeswaxboth
Beeswax, particularly that which is used for lighting lamps.
2.
waxclassical
A general term for wax, though specifically referring to beeswax in its primary usage.

الشَّمْعَةnoun

1.
candleboth
A single piece of beeswax used for lighting; a candle.

أَشْمَعَverb

1.
to shine brightlyclassical
Said of a lamp or its light, meaning to shine brightly or intensely.

كلمح برق أو سراج أشمعا — Like a flash of lightning or a brightly shining lamp.

الشَّمْعnoun

1.
joy, merrimentclassical
Joy, laughter, jesting, and playfulness.

الشُّمُوعnoun

1.
joy, merrimentclassical
Joy, laughter, jesting, and playfulness.

الشَّمَّاعnoun

1.
joy, merrimentclassical
Joy, laughter, jesting, and playfulness.

الشَّمَّاعَةnoun

1.
joy, merrimentclassical
Joy, laughter, jesting, and playfulness.

المِشْمَعَةnoun

1.
joy, merrimentclassical
Joy, laughter, jesting, and playfulness.

سأبدؤهم بمشمعة — I will begin with them with jesting and merriment.

شَمَعَverb

1.
to be joyful, to jestclassical
To experience joy, laughter, jesting, or playfulness, especially when one is in need or finds something amusing.
2.
to play, to amuse oneselfclassical
To engage in play or amusement.

شَمَعَverb

1.
to play with women and childrenclassical
To engage in playful interaction with family, particularly women and children.

وإذا فارقناك شمعنا النساء والأولاد — And when we leave you, we play with our women and children.

شُمُوعًاnoun

1.
joy, merrimentclassical
The state of joy, laughter, jesting, and playfulness.

شَمَّعَverb

1.
to jest, to playclassical
To engage in jesting, playfulness, or amusement.
2.
to be made a subject of mockeryclassical
To be subjected to mockery or ridicule, often as a consequence of one's own actions.

من تتبع المشمعة يشمع الله به — Whoever pursues mockery, Allah will make him a subject of mockery.

الشُّمُوعnoun

1.
playful, cheerful womanclassical
A playful, cheerful, and amiable young woman who is pleasant to interact with but not easily swayed.

رَجُلٌ شُمُوعadjective

1.
playful, cheerful manclassical
A man who is playful, cheerful, and fond of jesting.

يَشْمَعُverb

1.
to play, to amuse oneselfclassical
To play or amuse oneself, to engage in lighthearted activity.

في المراح ويشمع — and finds amusement in the meadow.

Parallel reading

الشَّمْعُ والشَّمْعُ: مَوْمُ العَسَلِ الَّذِي يُسْتَصْبَحُ بِهِ

The wax and the wax: beeswax which is used for lighting.

الوَاحِدَةُ شَمْعَةٌ وشَمْعَةٌ

The singular is sham'ah and sham'ah.

وَقَدْ غَلِطَ لِأَنَّ الشَّمْعَ والشَّمْعَ لُغَتَانِ فَصِيحَتَانِ

And he was mistaken, because al-sham' and al-shama' are two eloquent dialects.

قَلَّ الشَّمْعَ لِلْمَوْمِ وَلَا تَقُلِ الشَّمْعَ

Say al-shama' for wax and do not say al-sham'.

وَأَشْمَعَ السِّرَاجُ: سَطَعَ نُورُهُ

And the lamp shone brightly: its light was intense.

وَالشَّمْعُ وَالشُّمُوعُ وَالشَّمَّاعُ وَالشَّمَّاعَةُ وَالمِشْمَعَةُ: الطَّرَبُ وَالضَّحِكُ وَالمُزَاحُ وَاللَّعِبُ

And al-sham', al-shumoo', al-shamma', al-shamma'ah, and al-mishma'ah: are joy, laughter, jesting, and play.

وَقَدْ شَمَعَ يَشْمَعُ شَمْعًا وَشُمُوعًا وَمِشْمَعَةً إِذَا لَمْ يَجِدْ

And he experienced joy, jested, and played when he found something.

يُرِيدُ أَنَّهُ يَبْدَأُ أَضْيَافَهُ بِالمُزَاحِ لِيُؤْنِسَهُمْ بِذَلِكَ ثُمَّ يَأْتِيهِمْ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ بِالطَّعَامِ

He means that he begins with his guests with jesting to make them feel at ease, then he brings them food afterwards.

مَنْ تَتَبَّعَ المِشْمَعَةَ يَشْمَعِ اللَّهُ بِهِ

Whoever pursues mockery, Allah will make him a subject of mockery.

أَرَادَ، صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، أَنَّ مَنْ كَانَ مِنْ شَأْنِهِ العَبَثُ بِالنَّاسِ وَالِاسْتِهْزَاءُ أَصَارَهُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى إِلَى حَالَةٍ يُعْبَثُ بِهِ فِيهَا وَيُسْتَهْزَأُ مِنْهُ

He intended, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, that whoever makes a habit of trifling with people and mocking them, Allah Almighty will bring him to a state where he is trifled with and mocked.

إِذَا كُنَّا عِنْدَكَ رَقَّتْ قُلُوبُنَا وَإِذَا فَارَقْنَاكَ شَمَعْنَا النِّسَاءَ وَالأَوْلَادَ

When we are with you, our hearts soften, and when we leave you, we play with women and children.

أَي لَاعَبْنَا الأَهْلَ وَعَاشَرْنَاهُنَّ

Meaning, we played with our families and associated with them.

وَالشَّمَّاعُ: اللَّهْوُ وَاللَّعِبُ

And al-shamma': is amusement and play.

وَالشُّمُوعُ: الجَارِيَةُ اللَّعُوبُ الضَّحُوكُ الآلِنَسَةُ

And al-shumoo': is the playful, laughing, and amiable young woman.

وَقَدْ شَمَعَتْ تَشْمَعُ شَمْعًا وَشُمُوعًا

And she was playful, she jested with playfulness and merriment.

فَلَبِثْنَ حِينًا يَعْتَلِجْنَ بِرَوْضَةٍ، ... فَيَجِدُ حِينًا فِي المَرَاحِ وَيَشْمَعُ

So they stayed for a while wrestling in a meadow, ... and sometimes finds amusement in the open space and plays.