شمع

See also: سمع and س م ع

Arabic

Etymology 1

From the root ش م ع (š-m-ʿ) meaning "to spread or disperse", hence melting wax.

Pronunciation

  •  IPA(key): /ʃamʕ/, IPA(key): /ʃa.maʕ/
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Noun

شَمْع or شَمَع (šamʿ or šamaʿ) m (collective, singulative شَمْعَة (šamʿa) or شَمَعَة (šamaʿa), plural شُمُوع (šumūʿ))

  1. wax
  2. candles
  3. a thing one lights, a torch, lantern
Declension
Descendants
  • Ge'ez: ሠምዕ (śämʿ)
    • Amharic: ሰም (säm)
    • Tigre: ሸምዕ (šämʿ)
  • Somali: shumac

Etymology 2

From the root ش م ع (š-m-ʿ) in the sense of "to disperse or go away", "to be away from work", hence "to be at leisure".

Verb

شَمَعَ (šamaʿa) I, non-past يَشْمَعُ‎ (yašmaʿu)

  1. to play, to sport, to game
  2. to joke or jest
  3. to be mirthful, to laugh
Conjugation

Etymology 3

Probably denominal.

Verb

شَمَّعَ (šammaʿa) II, non-past يُشَمِّعُ‎ (yušammiʿu)

  1. to wax, to rub or smear with wax
  2. to make waterproof or wax-coated
Conjugation

References


Persian

Dari Persian شمع
Iranian Persian شمع
Tajiki Persian шамъ (šamʾ)
شمع

Etymology

From Arabic شمع.

Pronunciation

Noun

شمع (šam') (plural شمع‌ها (šam'-hâ))

  1. candle

Urdu

Etymology

From Persian شمع, from Arabic شمع.

Noun

شمع (śama) f (Hindi spelling शमा)

  1. candle
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