סימן

Hebrew

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek σῆμα (sêma).

Noun

סִימָן (simán) m (plural indefinite סִימָנִים, singular construct סִימַן־, plural construct סִימָנֵי־)

  1. A mark: an indication for reference or measurement.
  2. A sign
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From the root ס־מ־ן (s-m-n) extracted from the above.

Verb

סימן \ סִמֵּן (simén) (pi'el construction)

  1. to mark, indicate
  2. to gesture
    • 2010 July 11, Yoav Zitun (יואב זיתון), הקשיש סימן לנהג המשאית, אבל נמחץ למוות” (hakashísh simén l'nahág-hamas'ít, avál nimkháts l'mávet, “The elderly man gestured to the truck driver, but was crushed to death”), in Ynet.
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Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew סִימָן (simán), from Ancient Greek σῆμα (sêma).

Noun

סימן (simen) m, plural סימנים (simonem)

  1. symbol, abbreviation
  2. sign, indication
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