سمك

Arabic

Root
س م ك‎ (s-m-k)

Etymology 1

From the root س م ك‎ (s-m-k), meaning “to be elevated or lofty”, “to be supported or held up”, “to sustain”; hence the meaning of “a source of sustenance”, “a mainstay or staple-food”. Cognate with Hebrew סָמַך‎ (samak, “to lean, lay, rest, support”) attested in the Bible with the similar semantic sense “to sustain” or “to nourish”.[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sa.mak/
Audio (file)

Noun

سَمَك • (samak) m (collective, singulative سَمَكَة‎ f (samaka), plural أَسْماك‎ (ʔasmāk) or سِمَاك‎ (simāk) or سُمُوك‎ (sumūk))

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Declension

Declension of noun سَمَك (samak)

Collective	basic collective triptote
Collective	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	سَمَك samak	السَّمَك‎ as-samak	سَمَك samak
Nominative	سَمَكٌ samakun	السَّمَكُ‎ as-samaku	سَمَكُ samaku
Accusative	سَمَكًا‎ samakan	السَّمَكَ‎ as-samaka	سَمَكَ samaka
Genitive	سَمَكٍ samakin	السَّمَكِ‎ as-samaki	سَمَكِ samaki
Singulative	singulative triptote in ـَة (-a)
Singulative	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	سَمَكَة‎ samaka	السَّمَكَة‎ as-samaka	سَمَكَة‎ samakat
Nominative	سَمَكَةٌ‎ samakatun	السَّمَكَةُ‎ as-samakatu	سَمَكَةُ‎ samakatu
Accusative	سَمَكَةً‎ samakatan	السَّمَكَةَ‎ as-samakata	سَمَكَةَ‎ samakata
Genitive	سَمَكَةٍ‎ samakatin	السَّمَكَةِ‎ as-samakati	سَمَكَةِ‎ samakati
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	سَمَكَتَيْن‎ samakatayn	السَّمَكَتَيْن‎ as-samakatayn	سَمَكَتَيْ‎ samakatay
Nominative	سَمَكَتَانِ‎ samakatāni	السَّمَكَتَانِ‎ as-samakatāni	سَمَكَتَا‎ samakatā
Accusative	سَمَكَتَيْنِ‎ samakatayni	السَّمَكَتَيْنِ‎ as-samakatayni	سَمَكَتَيْ‎ samakatay
Genitive	سَمَكَتَيْنِ‎ samakatayni	السَّمَكَتَيْنِ‎ as-samakatayni	سَمَكَتَيْ‎ samakatay
Paucal (3-10)	sound feminine paucal
Paucal (3-10)	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	سَمَكَات‎ samakāt	السَّمَكَات‎ as-samakāt	سَمَكَات‎ samakāt
Nominative	سَمَكَاتٌ‎ samakātun	السَّمَكَاتُ‎ as-samakātu	سَمَكَاتُ‎ samakātu
Accusative	سَمَكَاتٍ‎ samakātin	السَّمَكَاتِ‎ as-samakāti	سَمَكَاتِ‎ samakāti
Genitive	سَمَكَاتٍ‎ samakātin	السَّمَكَاتِ‎ as-samakāti	سَمَكَاتِ‎ samakāti
Plural of variety	basic broken plural triptote
Plural of variety	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	أَسْماك‎‎; سِمَاك‎‎; سُمُوك‎ ʔasmāk‎; simāk‎; sumūk	الْأَسْماك‎‎; السِّمَاك‎‎; السُّمُوك‎ al-ʔasmāk‎; as-simāk‎; as-sumūk	أَسْماك‎‎; سِمَاك‎‎; سُمُوك‎ ʔasmāk‎; simāk‎; sumūk
Nominative	أَسْماكٌ‎‎; سِمَاكٌ‎‎; سُمُوكٌ‎ ʔasmākun‎; simākun‎; sumūkun	الْأَسْماكُ‎‎; السِّمَاكُ‎‎; السُّمُوكُ‎ al-ʔasmāku‎; as-simāku‎; as-sumūku	أَسْماكُ‎‎; سِمَاكُ‎‎; سُمُوكُ‎ ʔasmāku‎; simāku‎; sumūku
Accusative	أَسْماكًا‎‎; سِمَاكًا‎‎; سُمُوكًا‎ ʔasmākan‎; simākan‎; sumūkan	الْأَسْماكَ‎‎; السِّمَاكَ‎‎; السُّمُوكَ‎ al-ʔasmāka‎; as-simāka‎; as-sumūka	أَسْماكَ‎‎; سِمَاكَ‎‎; سُمُوكَ‎ ʔasmāka‎; simāka‎; sumūka
Genitive	أَسْماكٍ‎‎; سِمَاكٍ‎‎; سُمُوكٍ‎ ʔasmākin‎; simākin‎; sumūkin	الْأَسْماكِ‎‎; السِّمَاكِ‎‎; السُّمُوكِ‎ al-ʔasmāki‎; as-simāki‎; as-sumūki	أَسْماكِ‎‎; سِمَاكِ‎‎; سُمُوكِ‎ ʔasmāki‎; simāki‎; sumūki

Descendants

Gulf Arabic: سمچ‎ (simič, simač)
Iraqi Arabic: سمچ‎ (simač)
→ Ge'ez: ሰመክ (sämäk)
→ Swahili: samaki

Etymology 2

From the root س م ك‎ (s-m-k) in the sense of "to nourish", "to make well-fed", "to fatten up livestock".

Verb

سَمَّكَ • (sammaka) II, non-past يُسَمِّكُ‎‎ (yusammiku)

to thicken

Conjugation

Conjugation of

سَمَّكَ

(form-II sound)

active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
verbal noun الْمَصْدَر					تَسْمِيك‎ tasmīk
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل					مُسَمِّك‎ musammik
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول					مُسَمَّك‎ musammak
		singular الْمُفْرَد			dual الْمُثَنَّى		plural الْجَمْع
		1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	سَمَّكْتُ‎ sammaktu	سَمَّكْتَ‎ sammakta	سَمَّكَ sammaka	سَمَّكْتُمَا‎ sammaktumā	سَمَّكَا‎ sammakā	سَمَّكْنَا‎ sammaknā	سَمَّكْتُمْ‎ sammaktum	سَمَّكُوا‎ sammakū
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	f	سَمَّكْتُ‎ sammaktu	سَمَّكْتِ‎ sammakti	سَمَّكَتْ‎ sammakat	سَمَّكْتُمَا‎ sammaktumā	سَمَّكَتَا‎ sammakatā	سَمَّكْنَا‎ sammaknā	سَمَّكْتُنَّ‎ sammaktunna	سَمَّكْنَ‎ sammakna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُسَمِّكُ‎ ʔusammiku	تُسَمِّكُ‎ tusammiku	يُسَمِّكُ‎ yusammiku	تُسَمِّكَانِ‎ tusammikāni	يُسَمِّكَانِ‎ yusammikāni	نُسَمِّكُ‎ nusammiku	تُسَمِّكُونَ‎ tusammikūna	يُسَمِّكُونَ‎ yusammikūna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	f	أُسَمِّكُ‎ ʔusammiku	تُسَمِّكِينَ‎ tusammikīna	تُسَمِّكُ‎ tusammiku	تُسَمِّكَانِ‎ tusammikāni	تُسَمِّكَانِ‎ tusammikāni	نُسَمِّكُ‎ nusammiku	تُسَمِّكْنَ‎ tusammikna	يُسَمِّكْنَ‎ yusammikna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُسَمِّكَ‎ ʔusammika	تُسَمِّكَ‎ tusammika	يُسَمِّكَ‎ yusammika	تُسَمِّكَا‎ tusammikā	يُسَمِّكَا‎ yusammikā	نُسَمِّكَ‎ nusammika	تُسَمِّكُوا‎ tusammikū	يُسَمِّكُوا‎ yusammikū
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	f	أُسَمِّكَ‎ ʔusammika	تُسَمِّكِي‎ tusammikī	تُسَمِّكَ‎ tusammika	تُسَمِّكَا‎ tusammikā	تُسَمِّكَا‎ tusammikā	نُسَمِّكَ‎ nusammika	تُسَمِّكْنَ‎ tusammikna	يُسَمِّكْنَ‎ yusammikna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُسَمِّكْ‎ ʔusammik	تُسَمِّكْ‎ tusammik	يُسَمِّكْ‎ yusammik	تُسَمِّكَا‎ tusammikā	يُسَمِّكَا‎ yusammikā	نُسَمِّكْ‎ nusammik	تُسَمِّكُوا‎ tusammikū	يُسَمِّكُوا‎ yusammikū
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	f	أُسَمِّكْ‎ ʔusammik	تُسَمِّكِي‎ tusammikī	تُسَمِّكْ‎ tusammik	تُسَمِّكَا‎ tusammikā	تُسَمِّكَا‎ tusammikā	نُسَمِّكْ‎ nusammik	تُسَمِّكْنَ‎ tusammikna	يُسَمِّكْنَ‎ yusammikna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		سَمِّكْ sammik		سَمِّكَا‎ sammikā			سَمِّكُوا‎ sammikū
imperative الْأَمْر	f		سَمِّكِي‎ sammikī		سَمِّكَا‎ sammikā			سَمِّكْنَ‎ sammikna
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
		singular الْمُفْرَد			dual الْمُثَنَّى		plural الْجَمْع
		1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	سُمِّكْتُ‎ summiktu	سُمِّكْتَ‎ summikta	سُمِّكَ summika	سُمِّكْتُمَا‎ summiktumā	سُمِّكَا‎ summikā	سُمِّكْنَا‎ summiknā	سُمِّكْتُمْ‎ summiktum	سُمِّكُوا‎ summikū
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	f	سُمِّكْتُ‎ summiktu	سُمِّكْتِ‎ summikti	سُمِّكَتْ‎ summikat	سُمِّكْتُمَا‎ summiktumā	سُمِّكَتَا‎ summikatā	سُمِّكْنَا‎ summiknā	سُمِّكْتُنَّ‎ summiktunna	سُمِّكْنَ‎ summikna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُسَمَّكُ‎ ʔusammaku	تُسَمَّكُ‎ tusammaku	يُسَمَّكُ‎ yusammaku	تُسَمَّكَانِ‎ tusammakāni	يُسَمَّكَانِ‎ yusammakāni	نُسَمَّكُ‎ nusammaku	تُسَمَّكُونَ‎ tusammakūna	يُسَمَّكُونَ‎ yusammakūna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	f	أُسَمَّكُ‎ ʔusammaku	تُسَمَّكِينَ‎ tusammakīna	تُسَمَّكُ‎ tusammaku	تُسَمَّكَانِ‎ tusammakāni	تُسَمَّكَانِ‎ tusammakāni	نُسَمَّكُ‎ nusammaku	تُسَمَّكْنَ‎ tusammakna	يُسَمَّكْنَ‎ yusammakna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُسَمَّكَ‎ ʔusammaka	تُسَمَّكَ‎ tusammaka	يُسَمَّكَ‎ yusammaka	تُسَمَّكَا‎ tusammakā	يُسَمَّكَا‎ yusammakā	نُسَمَّكَ‎ nusammaka	تُسَمَّكُوا‎ tusammakū	يُسَمَّكُوا‎ yusammakū
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	f	أُسَمَّكَ‎ ʔusammaka	تُسَمَّكِي‎ tusammakī	تُسَمَّكَ‎ tusammaka	تُسَمَّكَا‎ tusammakā	تُسَمَّكَا‎ tusammakā	نُسَمَّكَ‎ nusammaka	تُسَمَّكْنَ‎ tusammakna	يُسَمَّكْنَ‎ yusammakna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُسَمَّكْ‎ ʔusammak	تُسَمَّكْ‎ tusammak	يُسَمَّكْ‎ yusammak	تُسَمَّكَا‎ tusammakā	يُسَمَّكَا‎ yusammakā	نُسَمَّكْ‎ nusammak	تُسَمَّكُوا‎ tusammakū	يُسَمَّكُوا‎ yusammakū
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	f	أُسَمَّكْ‎ ʔusammak	تُسَمَّكِي‎ tusammakī	تُسَمَّكْ‎ tusammak	تُسَمَّكَا‎ tusammakā	تُسَمَّكَا‎ tusammakā	نُسَمَّكْ‎ nusammak	تُسَمَّكْنَ‎ tusammakna	يُسَمَّكْنَ‎ yusammakna

Noun

سُمْك • (sumk) m

thickness

Declension

Declension of noun سُمْك (sumk)

Singular	basic singular triptote
Singular	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	سُمْك sumk	السُّمْك‎ as-sumk	سُمْك sumk
Nominative	سُمْكٌ sumkun	السُّمْكُ‎ as-sumku	سُمْكُ sumku
Accusative	سُمْكًا‎ sumkan	السُّمْكَ‎ as-sumka	سُمْكَ sumka
Genitive	سُمْكٍ sumkin	السُّمْكِ‎ as-sumki	سُمْكِ sumki

Etymology 3

From the root س م ك‎ (s-m-k), in the sense of "to be elevated or lofty", "to be supported or held up".

Noun

سَمْك • (samk) m

roof, ceiling

Declension

Declension of noun سَمْك (samk)

Singular	basic singular triptote
Singular	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	سَمْك samk	السَّمْك‎ as-samk	سَمْك samk
Nominative	سَمْكٌ samkun	السَّمْكُ‎ as-samku	سَمْكُ samku
Accusative	سَمْكًا‎ samkan	السَّمْكَ‎ as-samka	سَمْكَ samka
Genitive	سَمْكٍ samkin	السَّمْكِ‎ as-samki	سَمْكِ samki

References

Lane, Edward William (1863), “سمك”, in Arabic-English Lexicon, London: Williams & Norgate, pages 1430-1431
H5564 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible

Genesis 27:37

South Levantine Arabic

Root
س م ك‎

Etymology

From Arabic سَمَك‎ (samak).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sa.mak/, [ˈsa.mak]
Audio (Ramallah) (file)

Noun

سمك • (samak) m (collective, singulative سمكة‎ f (samake), paucal سمكات‎ (samakāt))

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[1] Genesis 27:37