سُمُوّ
Dictionary › س-م-و › سَامٍ
Also written سام: سَامّ (poisonous) · سَامَ (to offer for sale)
Highlights
Feminine
سَامِيَة
Masculine plural
سَامُون، سُمَاة
Feminine plural
سَامِيَات
Elative
أَسْمَى
more / most …
Most common words from the same root
سَامٍ in English
Adjective
- high, lofty
- exalted, sublime
- emanating from the sultan or vizier
Word origin
Derived from the active participle of سَمَا (samā, “to be high, to be exalted”).
Words from the root س-م-و
Arabic verbs come in forms; each form's nouns are listed under its verb. See the whole root on one page →
سَمَا
· present يَسْمُو
Form I · The plain action
to be high, lofty; to rise up, to tower
سَمَّى
· present يُسَمِّي
Form II · Causative or intensive
to name, to call, to designate, to denominate, to title, to entitle; to nominate, to appoint; to say بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ (bismi l-lahi, “in the name of God”)
تَسْمِيَة
تَسْمِيَّة
giving a name
مُسَمٍّ
مُسَمًّى
سَامَى
· present يُسَامِي
Form III · Done to or with someone
to vie, compete, sublimate, subtilize
مُسَامَاة
مُسَامٍ
مُسَامًى
تَسَامَى
· present يَتَسَامَى
Form VI · Mutual action
to be or become exalted, to transcend, to sublimate; to vie for superiority, to compete, to strive against each other
تَسَامٍ
مُتَسَامٍ
مُتَسَامًى
the sky/skies
أُسَامَة
lion
سَمِيّ
homogeneous
سَمِيّ
namesake
أَسْمَى
elative degree of سَامٍ
سَمَاوَة
loftiness
سَمَاوَة
eponymy
سَامٍ: plural and other forms
| Singular | سَامٍ |
|---|---|
| Feminine | سَامِيَة |
| Masculine plural | سَامُون، سُمَاة |
| Feminine plural | سَامِيَات |
| Elative (more / most) | أَسْمَى |
Learn سَامٍ for good. Add it to your Wazn flashcards, drill its forms, and meet it again in real Arabic.