شمعة

Arabic

Root
ش م ع‎ (š-m-ʕ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃam.ʕa/, /ʃa.ma.ʕa/
    • (Moroccan) IPA(key): /ʃam.ʕa/

Noun

شَمْعَة or شَمَعَة • (šamʕa or šamaʕa) f (singulative, collective شَمْع‎ m (šamʕ) or شَمَع‎ m (šamaʕ), plural شُمُوع‎ (šumūʕ))

  1. singulative of شَمْع‎ (šamʕ)

Declension

Derived terms

Hijazi Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic شَمْعَة‎ (šamʕa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃam.ʕa/

Noun

شمعة • (šamʕa) f (plural شموع‎ (šumūʕ) or شمعات‎ (šamʕāt))

  1. candle

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ش م ع‎

Etymology

From Arabic شَمْعَة‎ (šamʕa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃam.ʕe/, [ˈʃam.ʕa]
  • IPA(key): /ʃam.ʕa/, [ˈʃam.ʕa]
  • (file)

Noun

شمعة • (šamʕa) f (singulative, collective شمع‎ m (šamʕ), paucal شمعات‎ (šamʕāt))

  1. candle

See also

  • شمعدان‎ (šamʕdān, “candlestick, candleholder”)
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