سمح

Root entry · 28 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns generosity, ease, and yielding. It describes the act of being generous with one's possessions, making things easy for others, and being agreeable or compliant. It also extends to concepts of smooth or easy movement and gentle disposition.

Derived headwords

سَمَحَverb

1.
to be generousboth
To give freely and generously from what one possesses, characterized by nobility and kindness.
2.
to be easyboth
To become a person of ease and generosity in disposition.
3.
to giveboth
To grant or give something to someone.

سَمَاحًاnoun

1.
generosityboth
The quality of being generous, noble, and kind in disposition and action.
2.
easeboth
A state of being easy, agreeable, or compliant.

سَمَاحَةnoun

1.
generosityboth
The quality of being generous, noble, and kind in disposition and action.
2.
easeboth
A state of being easy, agreeable, or compliant.

سَمُوحًاnoun

1.
generosityboth
The quality of being generous, noble, and kind in disposition and action.
2.
easeboth
A state of being easy, agreeable, or compliant.

سَمُوحَةnoun

1.
generosityboth
The quality of being generous, noble, and kind in disposition and action.
2.
easeboth
A state of being easy, agreeable, or compliant.

سَمْحًاnoun

1.
generosityboth
The quality of being generous, noble, and kind in disposition and action.
2.
easeboth
A state of being easy, agreeable, or compliant.

أَسْمَحَverb

1.
to be generousboth
To give freely and generously, often implying a higher degree of generosity or a specific context of giving.
2.
to yieldboth
To be compliant, submissive, or to follow willingly.
3.
to become easyboth
For a horse or beast of burden to become tractable and easy to manage after initial difficulty.

سَامَحَverb

1.
to agreeboth
To concur with someone's request or desire; to be agreeable.
2.
to forgiveboth
To overlook an offense or wrongdoing; to pardon.
3.
to be lenientboth
To be easygoing or lenient in dealings, especially in conflict or competition.

سَمْحadjective

1.
generousboth
Possessing the quality of generosity and nobility.
2.
easygoingboth
Having an easy, agreeable, or compliant disposition.

سَمِيحadjective

1.
generousboth
Possessing the quality of generosity and nobility.
2.
easygoingboth
Having an easy, agreeable, or compliant disposition.

سَمِيحnoun

1.
generous personboth
A person characterized by generosity and nobility.

سَمْحَاءadjective

1.
generous (fem.)both
A feminine form referring to a generous or easygoing woman.
2.
easy (fem.)both
A feminine form referring to an easy or agreeable situation or concept.

سِمَاحnoun

1.
houses of leatherclassical
Dwellings or tents made of animal hides.

مِسْمَحnoun

1.
generous personboth
A person characterized by generosity and nobility.

مِسْمَاحnoun

1.
generous personboth
A person characterized by generosity and nobility.

مُسَامِحadjective

1.
forgivingboth
One who is inclined to forgive or overlook faults.
2.
lenientboth
One who is easygoing or lenient in dealings.

مُسَامِحnoun

1.
generous personboth
A person characterized by generosity and nobility.

مَسَامِيحnoun

1.
generous peopleboth
Plural form referring to people characterized by generosity.

سَمْحَةnoun

1.
easy bowboth
A bow that is easy to draw and shoot, as opposed to a stiff one.
2.
easygoing womanboth
A woman characterized by ease and agreeableness.

تَسْمِيحnoun

1.
easy walkingboth
Moving with ease and smoothness, often used for travel.
2.
straightening a spearboth
The process of straightening or preparing a spear, making it pliable.
3.
speedboth
Moving quickly or with great speed.
4.
fleeingboth
The act of escaping or running away.

مُسَمَّحadjective

1.
straightened (spear)both
A spear that has been straightened and made pliable.

مُسَهَّلnoun

1.
leniencyboth
The act of being lenient or easygoing, especially in conflict or negotiation.

سَمِيحَةname

1.
well in Medinaclassical
A name of a deep and ancient well located in Medina.

تَسَامَحُواverb

1.
to be lenient with each otherboth
To show leniency and ease in dealings with one another.

أَسْمَحَتْ قَرِينَتُهُphrase

1.
his soul yieldedboth
His inner self became submissive, compliant, or obedient.

أَسْمَحَتِ الدَّابَّةُphrase

1.
the animal became tractableboth
The animal, after being difficult, became gentle and easy to manage.

عُودٌ سَمْحphrase

1.
straight and smooth woodboth
A piece of wood that is straight, smooth, and free of knots.

أَبُو السَّمْحname

1.
Prophet's servantclassical
A name referring to a servant and freedman of the Prophet Muhammad.
2.
a Tabi'iclassical
A name referring to a Tabi'i (a successor to the companions of the Prophet) known as Daraj.

Parallel reading

المعروف في هاذا الفعل أنه سمح كمنع

What is known about this verb is that it is like 'man'a' (to prevent).

وسمح، ككرم، معناه صار من أهل السماحة

And 'samaha', like 'karuma' (to be noble), means to become one of the people of generosity.

يقول الله تعالى: (أسمحوا لعبدي كإسماحه إلى عبادي)

Allah the Almighty says: 'Be lenient with my servant as I am lenient with my servants.'

يقال: سمح وأسمح: إذا جاد وأعطى عن كرم وسخاء

It is said: 'samaha' and 'asmaha' mean to be generous and give out of nobility and liberality.

وسمح لي فلان: أعطاني

And so-and-so 'samaha' me: he gave to me.

وسمح لي بذالك يسمح سماحة، وأسمح وسامح: وافقني على المطلوب

And he 'samaha' me in that, he 'yasmuhu' with 'samaha', and 'asmaha' and 'samaha': he agreed with me on what was requested.

لو كنت تعطي حين تسأل سامحت لك النفس واحلولاك كل خليل

If you used to give when asked, the soul would have been agreeable to you, and every friend would have become sweet to you.

فهو سمح، بفتح فسكون

So he is 'samh', with a fatha and a sukun.

وتصغيره سميح

And its diminutive is 'samih'.

ونسوة سماح ليس غير

And women 'samah', and none other.

ورجل سميح ومسمح ومسماح: سمح

And a man is 'samih', 'musmih', and 'musmah': generous.

غلب المساميح الوليد سماحة وكفى قريش المعضلات وسادها

The generous ones overcame Al-Walid in magnanimity, and sufficed the difficult matters of Quraysh and led them.

والسمحة للواحدة من النساء

And 'as-samha' is for one woman.

والسمحة: القوس المواتية وهي ضد الكزة

And 'as-samha': the agreeable bow, and it is the opposite of 'al-kazzah' (the stiff bow).

الحنيفية السمحة، هي الملة التي ما فيها ضيق ولا شدة

The Hanifiyyah, the easy one, is the religion in which there is no hardship or difficulty.

والتسميح: السير السهل

And 'at-tasmih': easy walking.

والتسميح: تثقيف الرمح ورمح مسمح: ثقف حتى لان

And 'at-tasmih': straightening the spear, and a 'musmah' spear: one that is straightened until it is pliable.

والتسميح: السرعة

And 'at-tasmih': speed.

والتسميح: الهرب

And 'at-tasmih': fleeing.

والمساهلة: كالمسامحة

And 'al-musahalah': is like 'al-musamahah'.

إذا كان المسارح كالسماح

If the grazing lands were like houses of leather.

عليك بالحق فإن فيه لمسمحا كمسكن أي متسعا

Adhere to the truth, for in it there is ample space, like a dwelling, meaning spaciousness.

وإني لأستحيي وفي الحق مسمح إذا جاء باغي العرف أن أتعذرا

And indeed I feel shy, and in the truth there is ample room, when the seeker of favor comes, that I should make an excuse.

وسمحة: فرس جعفر بن أبي طالب

And 'Samha': the mare of Ja'far ibn Abi Talib.

وسميحة، كجحينة: بئر بالمدينة غزيرة الماء قديمة

And 'Sumayhah', like 'Juḥaynah': a well in Medina, abundant in water and ancient.

وتسامحوا: تساهلوا

And 'tasamahū': they were lenient.

ارسماح رباح

Lenient dealings bring profit.

وأسمحت قرونته

And his inner self yielded.

وأسمحت الدابة: لانت بعد استصعاب

And the animal 'asmahat': it became tractable after being difficult.

عود سمح بين السماحة والسموحة: مستو لين لا عقدة فيه

A 'samh' stick between 'as-samahah' and 'as-samuhah': straight and smooth, with no knot in it.

وساجة سمحة: وكل ما استوت نبتته حتى يكون ما بين طرفيه منه ليس بأدق من طرفيه أو أحدهما: فهو من السمح

And a 'samhah' plank: everything whose growth is even, such that what is between its ends is not thinner than its ends or one of them: it is from 'as-samh'.

أبو السمح: خادم النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ومولاه

Abu as-Samh: the servant and freedman of the Prophet, peace be upon him.

سمح بحاجته، وأسمح: سهل له

He 'samaha' with his need, and 'asmaha': it became easy for him.

وفلان سميح لميح، وسمح لمح

And so-and-so is 'samih lamih', and 'samh lamah'.