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سم

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of poison, venom, or anything that harms or causes distress. It can also extend to denote something that is potent or has a strong effect, whether negative or positive.

Derived headwords

سُمٌّnoun
  1. 1.
    poisonboth

    A substance that is inherently harmful or destructive when introduced into or absorbed by a living organism.

  2. 2.
    venomboth

    A toxic substance produced by a living organism, such as a snake or insect, and injected into another organism.

  3. 3.
    potent substanceclassical

    Something that has a strong, often harmful or overwhelming, effect.

سَامٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    poisonousboth

    Having the properties of poison; capable of causing harm or death when ingested, inhaled, or absorbed.

  2. 2.
    venomousboth

    Producing or injecting venom.

  3. 3.
    harmfulboth

    Causing or likely to cause harm.

تَسَمَّمَverb
  1. 1.
    to be poisonedboth

    To suffer from the effects of poison or venom.

  2. 2.
    to become intoxicatedclassical

    To be affected by a harmful substance, leading to illness or altered state.

مُسَمِّمٌadjective
  1. 1.
    poisonousboth

    Containing or having the effect of poison.

  2. 2.
    toxicboth

    Poisonous or venomous.

تَسْمِيمٌnoun
  1. 1.
    poisoningboth

    The act or process of poisoning someone or something.

  2. 2.
    administration of poisonclassical

    The act of giving poison.

سُمِّيٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    poisonousboth

    Relating to or characteristic of poison.

  2. 2.
    toxicboth

    Having the nature of poison.

مُتَسَمِّمٌadjective
  1. 1.
    poisonedboth

    Affected by poison.

Parallel reading

سُمٌّ متغلغل: متعتق غير ملبث لصاحبه.
A pervasive poison: ancient and not delaying its effect on its owner.