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سمك

Root entry · 18 derived lemmas

The root سمك (smk) primarily relates to height, elevation, and things that are high or elevated. It extends to concepts of the sky, celestial bodies, and structural elements like roofs and supports.

Derived headwords

سَمَكَverb
  1. 1.
    He raised itboth

    He raised it

  2. 2.
    it roseboth

    it rose

  3. 3.
    its roofboth

    its roof

سَمْكnoun
  1. 1.
    He raised itboth

    He raised it

  2. 2.
    it roseboth

    it rose

  3. 3.
    its roofboth

    its roof

سُمُوّnoun
  1. 1.
    to ascend, riseboth

    The act of rising or ascending; elevation.

سامَكَverb
  1. 1.
    to be high, elevatedclassical

    To be lofty, high, or elevated.

سَنَامٌ سَامِكٌ تَامِكٌadjective
  1. 1.
    high, loftyclassical

    Describing a camel's hump as being very high and prominent.

المَسْمُوكَاتnoun
  1. 1.
    the heavensclassical

    The celestial spheres; the skies.

اِسْمَكَّverb
  1. 1.
    ascend, rise in rankclassical

    To ascend in status or degree; to rise higher.

بَيْتnoun
  1. 1.
    he attacked the enemy at night.both

    he attacked the enemy at night.

  2. 2.
    he planned a matter at night.both

    he planned a matter at night.

المِسَاكnoun
  1. 1.
    support beamclassical

    A wooden pole used to support a tent or dwelling.

مِسْمَاكnoun
  1. 1.
    support poleclassical

    A pole used to prop up or support something, like a tent.

السَّمَاكَانname
  1. 1.
    two stars (Alpha and Beta Librae)both

    Two bright stars, often identified as Alpha and Beta Librae, which are lunar mansions.

  2. 2.
    two men of Leoclassical

    An alternative interpretation referring to two men associated with the constellation Leo.

السَّمَاكُ الأَعْزَلname
  1. 1.
    Spica (star)both

    A bright star, Spica, part of the constellation Virgo, and a lunar mansion.

السَّمَاكُ الرَّامِحname
  1. 1.
    Arcturus (star)both

    A bright star, Arcturus, in the constellation Boötes, not considered a lunar mansion.

السَّمَكnoun
  1. 1.
    well-known (fish)both

    well-known (fish)

سَمَكَةnoun
  1. 1.
    its singular formboth

    its singular form

سِمَاكnoun
  1. 1.
    plural of fishboth

    plural of fish

سُمُوكnoun
  1. 1.
    plural of fishboth

    plural of fish

السَّمِيكَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    sensitive plantclassical

    A type of plant, possibly the sensitive plant (Mimosa pudica), known for its sensitivity.

Parallel reading

سَمَكَ اللهُ السَّمَاءَ سَمْكًا
Allah raised the sky with an elevation.
سَمَكَ الشَّيْءُ سُمُوًّا
The thing ascended or rose.
وَسَنَامٌ سَامِكٌ تَامِكٌ
And a camel's hump is high and prominent.
وَالمَسْمُوكَاتُ: السَّمَوَاتُ
And Al-Masmukat: the heavens.
وَيُقَالُ: اسْمَكَّ فِي الدَّرَجِ
And it is said: Ascend in the ranks.
وَسَمَكُ البَيْتِ: سَقْفُهُ
And the samak of the house: its roof.
وَالمِسَاكُ: عُودٌ يَكُونُ فِي الخِبَاءِ يَسْمُكُ بِهِ البَيْتُ
And Al-Misak: a pole that is in the tent with which the dwelling is propped up.
كَأَنَّ رِجْلَيْهِ مِسْمَاكٌ مِنْ عَشْرِ صُقْبَانٍ
As if his legs were a support pole made of ten sturdy branches.
وَالسَّمَاكَانِ: كَوْكَبَانِ
And As-Samakan: two stars.
وَالسَّمَكُ مِنْ خَلْقِ المَاءِ، الوَاحِدَةُ سَمَكَةٌ
And fish are among the creatures of the water, the singular is a fish.
وَجَمْعُ السَّمَكِ سِمَاكٌ وَسُمُوكٌ
And the plural of fish is simak and sumuk.
وَالسَّمِيكَاءُ الحَسَاسُ
And As-Samika' is the sensitive plant.