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شَمْع

wax

NounRoot ش-م-ع

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Plural
شُمُوع
Singular (one)
شَمْعَة، شَمَعَة

شَمْع in English

Noun

  1. wax collective
  2. candles collective
  3. a thing one lights, a torch, lantern collective

Word origin

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

Words from the root ش-م-ع

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شَمَعَ · present يَشْمَعُ

to play, to sport, to game; to joke or jest; to be mirthful, to laugh

Verbal noun
wax
شُمُوع
Verbal noun
مَشْمَعَة
Verbal noun
شَامِع
Active participle
شَمَعَ · present يَشْمَعُ

to become scattered, to become dispersed

شُمُوع
Verbal noun
شَامِع
Active participle
شَمَّعَ · present يُشَمِّعُ

to wax, to rub or smear with wax; to make waterproof or wax-coated

تَشْمِيع
Verbal noun
مُشَمِّع
Active participle
مُشَمَّع
Passive participle · Adjective
watershed
مُشَمَّع
Passive participle
watershed canvas
شَمَّاع
Noun · m.
chandler
شَمَّاعَة
Noun · f.
hanger

شَمْع: plural and other forms

Singularشَمْع
Pluralشُمُوع
Singulative (one)شَمْعَة، شَمَعَة

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