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سمق

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of height, elevation, and reaching a high point. It also extends to specific objects and qualities associated with being high or pure.

Derived headwords

سَمَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to be highboth

    To ascend, to be elevated, and to be tall.

سُمُوقًاnoun
  1. 1.
    heightboth

    The state of being high, elevated, or tall; ascension.

السِّمَاقnoun
  1. 1.
    sumacboth

    A well-known plant, likely referring to the sumac shrub.

سِمَاكadjective
  1. 1.
    plural of fishboth

    plural of fish

السَّمِيقَانnoun
  1. 1.
    yoke piecesclassical

    Two wooden pieces fitted into a yoke that surround the neck of an ox, resembling a collar.

Parallel reading

سمق سموقا، أي علا وطال.
Samq samūqan, meaning to be high and tall.
والسماق بالتشديد، معروف.
And as-simāq, with shadda, is known.
وكذب سماق بالتخفيف، أي خالص.
And kadhibun simāk, with tanween, meaning pure.
والسميقان: خشبتان في النير يحيطان بعنق الثور كالطوق.
And as-samīqān: two wooden pieces in the yoke that surround the neck of the ox like a collar.