سَمْع
hearing
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Highlights
Most common words from the same root
Adjective
سَمَّاع
receptive
Adjective
سَمَاعِيّ
established by conventional usage
اِسْتِمَاع in English
Noun · masculine
Verbal noun of اِسْتَمَعَ (to listen): the act or idea of the verb.
- listening uncountable
Word origin
Verbal noun of اِسْتَمَعَ (istamaʕa).
Words from the root س-م-ع
Arabic verbs come in forms; each form's nouns are listed under its verb. See the whole root on one page →
سَمِعَ
· present يَسْمَعُ
Form I · The plain action
to hear; to hear of, to hear about; to hear from
سَمَاع
attestation
مَسْمَع
سَمَّاع
receptive
سَامِع
hearing
سَامِع
listener
سَمِيع
well-hearing
مَسْمُوع
heard
سَمَّعَ
· present يُسَمِّعُ
Form II · Causative or intensive
to make hear, to let hear, to give someone something to hear; to recite; to dishonor, to discredit
تَسْمِيع
speech
مُسَمِّع
مُسَمَّع
to make hear, to let hear, to give someone something to hear; to let someone know, to tell about
إِسْمَاع
مُسْمِع
مُسْمَع
تَسَمَّعَ
· present يَتَسَمَّعُ
Form V · Reflexive of Form II
to give ear, to listen, to lend an ear; to eavesdrop, to listen secretly
تَسَمُّع
مُتَسَمِّع
مُتَسَمَّع
تَسَامَعَ
· present يَتَسَامَعُ
Form VI · Mutual action
to be heard of, to become known among people
تَسَامُع
مُتَسَامِع
اِسْتَمَعَ
· present يَسْتَمِعُ
Form VIII · Reflexive, often idiomatic
to listen, to listen closely; to overhear (something); to eavesdrop
سَمَاعِ
Form
hear!, listen!, hark!
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