سمح

Root entry · 22 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns concepts of ease, gentleness, generosity, and permissiveness. It extends to notions of yielding, spaciousness, and smooth movement, often in contrast to difficulty or hardship.

Derived headwords

سَمَحَverb

1.
to be generousboth
To be liberal, bountiful, and giving.
2.
to be easygoingboth
To be lenient, tolerant, and not strict.
3.
to yieldclassical
To give way or submit, especially after resistance.

سَمَاحًاnoun

1.
generosityboth
The quality of being generous and liberal.
2.
easeboth
A state of being easy or effortless.

سَمَاحَةnoun

1.
generosityboth
A disposition to be generous and kind.
2.
toleranceboth
A spirit of leniency and broad-mindedness.

سُمُوحًاnoun

1.
generosityclassical
A characteristic of being very generous.

سُمُوحَةnoun

1.
generosityclassical
A quality of being very generous.

سَمْحًاnoun

1.
generosityclassical
A state of being generous.

سَمْحadjective

1.
generousboth
Possessing a liberal and giving nature.
2.
easygoingboth
Lenient, tolerant, and not easily provoked.
3.
smoothclassical
Free from obstacles or difficulty.

أَسْمَحَverb

1.
to be generousclassical
To act in a generous or liberal manner.
2.
to yieldclassical
To become submissive or pliant.

سَمِيحadjective

1.
generousclassical
A diminutive form indicating a slightly lesser degree of generosity or a more endearing quality.
2.
easygoingclassical
A diminutive form indicating a gentle or mild disposition.

سَمْحَاءadjective

1.
generousclassical
A plural form, like 'karamaa', suggesting a collective or intensified generosity.

مَسَامِيحnoun

1.
generous peopleclassical
A plural form, like 'mus'taah', suggesting many individuals who are generous.

سَمْحَةnoun

1.
generous womanboth
A woman characterized by generosity.
2.
easygoing womanboth
A woman who is lenient and tolerant.
3.
easy bowclassical
A bow that is pliable and easy to draw.
4.
tolerant religionclassical
A religion or creed that is free from rigidity and strictness.

تَسْمِيحnoun

1.
easy progressclassical
Moving with ease and without difficulty.
2.
straightening a spearclassical
The act of making a spear straight and true.
3.
speedclassical
Moving quickly.
4.
escapeclassical
The act of fleeing or escaping.
5.
leniencyclassical
The act of being lenient or accommodating.

مُسَامَحَةnoun

1.
leniencyboth
The act of being lenient or forgiving.
2.
accommodationclassical
The act of making concessions or compromises.

مَسْمَحnoun

1.
spacious dwellingclassical
A dwelling that is wide and accommodating.
2.
dwelling placeclassical
A place of residence.

سِمْحَةname

1.
Sumhaclassical
The name of a mare belonging to Ja'far ibn Abi Talib.

سُمَيْحَةname

1.
Sumayhaclassical
The name of a deep well in Medina.

تَسَامَحُواverb

1.
they showed leniencyboth
They acted leniently towards each other.
2.
they were accommodatingclassical
They made concessions to one another.

أَسْمَحَتْ قُرُونَتُهُverb phrase

1.
his spirit yieldedclassical
His pride or stubbornness subsided, and he became submissive.

أَسْمَحَتِ الدَّابَّةُverb phrase

1.
the animal became pliantclassical
The animal softened and became manageable after being difficult.

عُودٌ سَمْحٌnoun phrase

1.
a smooth stickclassical
A piece of wood that is free from knots or irregularities.

أَبَّةُ السَّمْحname

1.
Abbah al-Samhclassical
The name of a servant of the Prophet Muhammad, also known as Darraj.

Parallel reading

جاد، وكرم

He was generous, and he was noble.

فهو سمح

So he is generous/easygoing.

وتصغيره: سميح وسميح

And its diminutive is: samih and samih.

وسمحاء، ككرماء: كأنه جمع سميح

And samhaa, like karamaa: as if it were a plural of samih.

ومساميح: كأنه جمع مسماح

And masaamih: as if it were a plural of musmaah.

ونسوة سماح، ليس غير

And women who are generous, nothing else.

والسمحة: للواحدة، والقوس المواتية، والملة التي ما فيها ضيق

And as-samha: for the singular, and the accommodating bow, and the religion that has no hardship in it.

والتسميح: السير السهل، وتثقيف الرمح، والسرعة، والهرب، والمساهلة، كالمسامحة

And at-tasmiih: easy progress, straightening a spear, speed, escape, and leniency, like al-musamahah.

وإن فيه لمسمحا، كمسكن، أي: متسعا

And indeed, in it there is spaciousness, like a dwelling, meaning: ample space.

وسمحة: فرس جعفر بن أبي طالب

And Sumha: the mare of Ja'far ibn Abi Talib.

وسمحة بن سعد، وابن هلال: كلاهما بالضم

And Sumha bin Sa'd, and Ibn Hilal: both with the dammah.

وسميحة، كجهينة: بئر بالمدينة غزيرة

And Sumayha, like Juhaynah: a deep well in Medina.

وتسامحوا: تساهلوا

And they showed leniency: they were accommodating.

وأسمحت قرونته: ذلت نفسه

And his pride yielded: his spirit became submissive.

والدابة: لانت بعد استصعاب

And the animal: it softened after difficulty.

وعود سمح: لا عقدة فيه

And a smooth stick: it has no knot in it.

وأبة السمح: خادم النبي، صلى الله عليه وسلم، وتابعي يدعى عبد الرحمن، ويلقب: دراجا

And Abba al-Samh: the servant of the Prophet, peace be upon him, and a Successor named Abd al-Rahman, nicknamed: Darraj.