שמן

Aramaic

Verb

שמן • (transliteration needed)



  1. to ripen, to mature
  2. to be fat

Hebrew

Root
שׁ־מ־ן

Pronunciation 1

Noun

שֶׁמֶן (shémen) m (plural indefinite שְׁמָנִים, singular construct שֶׁמֶן־, plural construct שַׁמְנֵי־) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. Oil: any of various hydrophobic liquids with low external friction.
  2. Specifically, cooking oil.

Declension

Pronunciation 2

Noun

שֻׁמָּן (shumán) m (plural indefinite שֻׁמָּנִים)

  1. defective spelling of שומן.

Pronunciation 3

Verb

שָׁמַן (shamán) (pa'al construction)

  1. To grow or become fat, such as by overeating.

Pronunciation 4

Etymology

Compare Arabic سمين

Adjective

שָׁמֵן (shamén) (feminine שְׁמֵנָה, masculine plural שְׁמֵנִים, feminine plural שְׁמֵנוֹת)

  1. fat, chubby
  2. oily, greasy
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