سمت

See also: شمت

Arabic

Etymology 1

Probably from the Aramaic סימטא (s-y-m-ṭ-ʾ), but later reanalysed as deriving from the Arabic root س م ت (s-m-t).

Noun

سَمْت (samt) m (plural سُمُوت (sumūt))

  1. road, way
  2. mode or manner of conduct
  3. gravity, staidness, steadiness, sedateness, calmness
  4. region or quarter towards which the course is directed
  5. compass direction
  6. azimuth
Declension
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Azerbaijani: səmt
  • English: azimuth, zenith
  • Kurdish:
    • Northern Kurdish: semt
  • Ottoman Turkish: سمت (semt)
    • Turkish: semt
    • Armenian: սամթ (samtʿ), սա̈մթ (sämtʿ), սեմթ (semtʿ)
  • Persian: سمت (samt)
    • Tajik: самт (samt)
References

Etymology 2

Verb

سَمَّتْ (sammat) (form I)

  1. third-person feminine singular past active of سَمَّ (samma)

Verb

سُمَّتْ (summat) (form I)

  1. third-person feminine singular past passive of سَمَّ (samma)

Etymology 3

Verb

سَمَتْ (samat) (form I)

  1. third-person feminine singular past active of سَمَا (samā)

Etymology 4

Verb

سَمَّتْ (sammat) (form II)

  1. third-person feminine singular past active of سَمَّى (sammā)

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic سَمْت (samt).

Noun

سمت (samt)

  1. side
  2. way
  3. hand
  4. direction
  5. azimuth
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