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السمك

Root entry · 24 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to height, elevation, and things that are tall or high. It extends to celestial bodies, architectural elements like ceilings, and even physical stature. It also encompasses specific names and a type of fish.

Derived headwords

السَّمَكnoun
  1. 1.
    fishboth

    The common name for aquatic animals, often referred to as 'al-hūt' in this context.

  2. 2.
    constellationclassical

    A specific برج (tower or sign) in the sky, referring to a celestial formation.

سَمَكَverb
  1. 1.
    to raiseboth

    To lift something up or elevate it.

  2. 2.
    to be highboth

    To attain a high position or elevation.

فَسَمَكَ سُمُوكًا — and he rose high
سُمُوكًاnoun
  1. 1.
    rising highboth

    The act or state of being elevated or rising to a great height.

سَمَكٌ بِهِ الشَّيْءُverb
  1. 1.
    something was raised by itclassical

    An idiomatic expression indicating that something was lifted or supported by a particular object or means.

السَّمَكnoun
  1. 1.
    supportclassical

    That by which something is raised or supported.

  2. 2.
    unarmed personclassical

    An individual who is not carrying a spear or lance.

  3. 3.
    part of the chestclassical

    The part of the chest that is near the collarbone.

كُتُبnoun
  1. 1.
    supportsclassical

    Plural of 'samak', referring to things that provide support or elevation.

النَّجْمَانِ النِّيرَانname
  1. 1.
    two fiery starsclassical

    Two bright stars, identified as either two stars in the constellation Leo or two men associated with it.

ابْنُ حَرْبٍname
  1. 1.
    Ibn Harbclassical

    A name of a companion (Sahabi).

ابْنُ ثَابِتٍname
  1. 1.
    Ibn Thabitclassical

    A name of a companion (Sahabi).

ابْنُ خُرْشَةٍname
  1. 1.
    Ibn Khurshahclassical

    A name of a companion (Sahabi).

ابْنُ سَعْدٍname
  1. 1.
    Ibn Sa'dclassical

    A name of a companion (Sahabi).

ابْنُ مَخْرَمَةَname
  1. 1.
    Ibn Makhramahclassical

    A name of a companion (Sahabi) and the owner of a mosque in Kufa.

ابْنُ هُزَالٍname
  1. 1.
    Ibn Huzalclassical

    A name of a companion (Sahabi).

جَدُّ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ صُبَيْحٍ الْعَابِدِ الْمُحَدِّثِname
  1. 1.
    grandfather of Muhammad ibn Subaih al-'Abid al-Muhaddithclassical

    The paternal grandfather of a renowned traditionist and worshipper.

جَدُّ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ الدَّقَّاقِname
  1. 1.
    grandfather of Uthman ibn Ahmad al-Daqqaqclassical

    The paternal grandfather of a scholar who was a teacher of al-Daraqutni.

السَّقْفُnoun
  1. 1.
    ceilingboth

    The upper interior surface of a room or building.

مِنْ أَعْلَى الْبَيْتِ إِلَى أَسْفَلِهِnoun
  1. 1.
    from top to bottom of the houseclassical

    Describing the vertical extent or height of a house.

الْقَامَةُ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍnoun
  1. 1.
    stature of everythingclassical

    The height or length of any object.

مَاءٌ بِتَيْمَاءَnoun
  1. 1.
    water in Taymaclassical

    A specific source of water located in the region of Tayma.

الْمِسْمَاكُnoun
  1. 1.
    tent poleboth

    A wooden pole used to support a tent or canopy.

الْمَسْمَكَاتُnoun
  1. 1.
    heavensclassical

    The celestial spheres or the sky, often used in plural form.

الْمَسْمُوكُadjective
  1. 1.
    tallboth

    Possessing great height.

  2. 2.
    sturdy (horse)classical

    Describing a horse that is well-built and strong.

السَّمِيكَاءُnoun
  1. 1.
    sensitivityclassical

    A term referring to sensitivity or a delicate condition.

سَمَكَةٌname
  1. 1.
    Samakahboth

    A proper name.

Parallel reading

السَّمَكُ، مُحَرَّكَةً: الْحُوتُ
Al-samak, with vowels: the whale.
وَبِهَاءً: بُرْجٌ فِي السَّمَاءِ
And with bahaa': a constellation in the sky.
وَسَمَكَهُ سَمْكًا فَسَمَكَ سُمُوكًا: رَفَعَهُ فَارْتَفَعَ
And he raised it (samakahu samkan), so it rose high (fasamaka sumookan).
وَكَكِتَابٍ: مَا سُمِكَ بِهِ الشَّيْءُ
And like kitāb: that by which the thing was raised.
وَالْأَعْزَلُ، وَالرَّامِحُ: نَجْمَانِ نِيرَانِ
And the unarmed, and the spearman: two fiery stars.
أَوْ هُمَا رِجَالُ الْأَسَدِ
Or they are the men of Leo.
وَمِنَ الزَّوْرِ: مَا يَلِي التَّرْقُوَةَ
And from the chest: that which is next to the collarbone.
وَابْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَابْنُ ثَابِتٍ، وَابْنُ خُرْشَةَ، وَابْنُ سَعْدٍ، وَابْنُ مَخْرَمَةَ صَاحِبُ مَسْجِدِ سِمَاكٍ بِالْكُوفَةِ، وَابْنُ هُزَالٍ: صَحَابِيُّونَ
And Ibn Harb, and Ibn Thabit, and Ibn Khurshah, and Ibn Sa'd, and Ibn Makhramah the owner of the mosque of Simak in Kufa, and Ibn Huzal: Companions.
وَكَشَدَّادٍ: جَدُّ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ صُبَيْحٍ الْعَابِدِ الْمُحَدِّثِ
And like Shaddad: the grandfather of Muhammad ibn Subaih al-'Abid al-Muhaddith.
وَجَدُّ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ الدَّقَّاقِ شَيْخُ الدَّارَقُطْنِيِّ
And the grandfather of Uthman ibn Ahmad al-Daqqaq, the teacher of al-Daraqutni.
وَالسَّمَكُ: السَّقْفُ
And al-samak: the ceiling.
أَوْ مِنْ أَعْلَى الْبَيْتِ إِلَى أَسْفَلِهِ
Or from the top of the house to its bottom.
وَالْقَامَةُ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ
And the stature of everything.
وَبِلَا لَامٍ: مَاءٌ بِتَيْمَاءَ
And without 'lam': water in Tayma.
وَالْمِسْمَاكُ: عُودٌ لِلْخِبَاءِ
And al-mismak: a pole for the tent.
وَالْمَسْمَكَاتُ، كَمَكْرُمَاتٍ: السَّمَاوَاتُ
And al-masmakāt, like makrumāt: the heavens.
وَالْمَسْمُوكُ: الطَّوِيلُ
And al-masmūk: the tall.
وَمِنَ الْخَيْلِ: الْوَثِيقُ
And from horses: the sturdy.
وَالسَّمِيكَاءُ: الْحَسَاسُ
And al-samikā': the sensitive.
وَسَمَكَةٌ، مُحَرَّكَةً: اسْمٌ
And samakah, with vowels: a name.