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سمد

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

The root سمد (samada) primarily relates to the concepts of arrogance, haughtiness, and looking up. It extends to meanings of diligence, joy, distraction, and even physical states like swelling or being silent. The root also encompasses agricultural and grooming practices.

Derived headwords

سَمَدَverb
  1. 1.
    to be haughtyboth

    To lift one's head in arrogance or pride.

  2. 2.
    to excelclassical

    To rise high or excel, particularly used for camels in their journey.

سُمُودًاnoun
  1. 1.
    haughtinessboth

    The act of lifting one's head in arrogance or pride.

  2. 2.
    joyclassical

    Amusement, diversion, or lightheartedness.

سَامِدٌadjective
  1. 1.
    haughtyboth

    One who lifts their head in arrogance.

  2. 2.
    joyfulclassical

    One who is amused, distracted, or engaged in merriment.

  3. 3.
    singerclassical

    A singer or entertainer, particularly a female singer (qaynah).

  4. 4.
    standingclassical

    One who is standing.

  5. 5.
    silentclassical

    One who is quiet or still.

  6. 6.
    sadclassical

    One who is sad, humble, or contrite.

سَوَامِدُnoun
  1. 1.
    night travelersclassical

    Camels or creatures that travel at night, implying they have little sustenance.

سَمَدَverb
  1. 1.
    to be diligentclassical

    To exert effort or be diligent, especially in the context of camels' travel.

سَمَدٌnoun
  1. 1.
    amusementclassical

    Play, amusement, or lighthearted distraction.

سَامِدٌnoun
  1. 1.
    amuserclassical

    One who provides amusement or entertainment; a singer.

أَسْمَدِينَاverb
  1. 1.
    amuse usclassical

    A request or command to entertain us with singing or merriment.

تَسْمِيدُnoun
  1. 1.
    fertilizingboth

    The act of applying fertilizer, such as manure and ash, to the land.

  2. 2.
    shavingclassical

    The act of completely shaving the hair from the head.

تَسْمِيدُ الرَّأْسِnoun
  1. 1.
    shaving the headclassical

    The complete removal of hair from the head, synonymous with 'tasbid'.

اِسْمَأَدَّverb
  1. 1.
    to swell with angerclassical

    To become swollen or inflamed due to anger.

اِسْمِئْدَادًاnoun
  1. 1.
    swelling with angerclassical

    The state of being swollen or inflamed due to anger.

Parallel reading

رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ تَكَبُّرًا.
He lifted his head in arrogance.
وَكُلُّ رَافِعٍ رَأْسَهُ فَهُوَ سَامِدٌ.
And everyone who lifts his head is haughty.
سَوَامِدُ اللَّيْلِ خِفَافُ الْأَزْوَادِ
The night travelers are light in provisions.
يَقُولُ: لَيْسَ فِي بُطُونِهَا عَلَفٌ.
He means: there is no fodder in their bellies.
سَمَدَتْ سُمُودًا: عَلَتْ
He was haughty, with haughtiness: he was elevated.
وَسَمَدَتِ الْإِبِلُ فِي سَيْرِهَا: جَدَّتْ
And the camels exerted themselves in their journey: they became diligent.
وَالسُّمُودُ: اللَّهْوُ.
And amusement: is play.
وَالسَّامِدُ: اللَّاهِي وَالْمُغَنِّي.
And the amused one: is the one who plays and the singer.
وَالسَّامِدُ: الْقَائِمُ، وَالسَّاكِتُ.
And the standing one: is the one who stands, and the silent one.
وَالسَّامِدُ: الْحَزِينُ الْخَاشِعُ.
And the sad one: is the sad, humble one.
يُقَالُ لِلْقَيْنَةِ: أَسْمِدِينَا، أَيْ أَلْهِينَا بِالْغِنَاءِ وَغَنِّينَا.
It is said to the female singer: 'Amuse us,' meaning, distract us with singing and sing to us.
وَتَسْمِيدُ الْأَرْضِ: أَنْ يُجْعَلَ فِيهَا السِّمَادُ، وَهُوَ سِرْجِينٌ وَرَمَادٌ.
And fertilizing the land: is to put fertilizer in it, which is manure and ash.
وَتَسْمِيدُ الرَّأْسِ: اسْتِئْصَالُ شَعَرِهِ، لُغَةٌ فِي التَّسْبِيدِ.
And shaving the head: is the complete removal of its hair, a variant of 'tasbid'.
وَاسْمَأَدَّ الرَّجُلُ بِالْهَمْزِ اسْمِئْدَادًا، أَيْ وَرِمَ غَضَبًا.
And the man became swollen with anger, with the hamza, a swelling with anger, meaning he swelled up in anger.