सम

Etymology

From Sanskrit सम (sama), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *samHás, from Proto-Indo-European *somHós (“same”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səm/

Adjective

सम • (sam) (Urdu spelling سم‎)

1. same
2. even, equal

   समकोण ― samkoṇ ― right angle

3. homogeneous
4. (arithmetic) even (divisible by two)

   Antonym: विषम (viṣam)

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *samHás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *samHás, from Proto-Indo-European *somHós (“same”). Cognate with Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós, “same”), Old English sama (whence English same), Avestan 𐬵𐬀𐬨𐬀‎ (hama), Old Persian 𐏃𐎶 (h-m /hama/) (whence Persian هم‎ (ham)), Latin similis.

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /s̪ɐ.mɐ́/
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈs̪ɐ.mɐ/

Adjective

सम • (samá)

1. same, equal, alike
   • c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda
2. (with instrumental or genitive) equivalent to, like, identical to
3. even, smooth, flat, plain, level