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السمسار

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of intermediation, brokerage, and acting as a go-between. It encompasses individuals who facilitate transactions, negotiate deals, and connect parties, extending to roles of ambassadors or trusted intermediaries.

Derived headwords

السِّمْسَارnoun
  1. 1.
    Brokerboth

    An intermediary who negotiates between a seller and a buyer, facilitating a transaction.

  2. 2.
    Ownerclassical

    The person who owns the thing being sold or transacted.

  3. 3.
    Appraiserclassical

    Someone who values or assesses the worth of an item.

  4. 4.
    Ambassadorclassical

    A go-between or envoy, particularly in matters of love or negotiation between parties.

سِمْسَارَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Brokerageboth

    The act or profession of being a broker; the business of intermediation.

  2. 2.
    Intermediationboth

    The process of acting as a go-between or facilitator.

سَمَاسِرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Brokersboth

    Plural of سمسار, referring to multiple intermediaries or brokers.

سِمْسَار الأَرْضnoun
  1. 1.
    Expert on landclassical

    Someone who has extensive knowledge and expertise about a particular piece of land.

Parallel reading

السِّمْسَار، بالكسر: المتوسط بين البائع والمشتري
The broker, with a kasra, is the intermediary between the seller and the buyer.
ج: سماسرة
Its plural is 'samasirah'.
ومالك الشيء
And the owner of the thing.
وقيمه
And its appraiser.
والسفير بين المحبين
And the ambassador between lovers.
وسمسار الأرض: العالم بها
And the broker of the land is the one who knows it well.
وهي: بهاء
And it (the land) is: splendor.
والمصدر: السمسرة
And the masdar (verbal noun) is: al-simsarah.