"سمعان" meaning in Arabic

See سمعان in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /sim.ʕaːn/
Rhymes: -aːn Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (šimʕōn), adapted to the equivalent Arabic root. Doublet of شَمْعُون (šamʕūn), a more recent borrowing, and سِيمُون (sīmūn), a borrowing from French. Etymology templates: {{ar-rootbox|س م ع}}, {{bor+|ar|he|שִׁמְעוֹן|tr=šimʕōn}} Borrowed from Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (šimʕōn), {{doublet|ar|شَمْعُون}} Doublet of شَمْعُون (šamʕūn) Head templates: {{ar-proper noun|سِمْعَان|m}} سِمْعَان • (simʕān) m Inflection templates: {{ar-decl-noun|سِمْعَانُ|state=ind-def}} Forms: سِمْعَان [canonical], simʕān [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], - [diptote, indefinite, informal, singular], سِمْعَان [definite, diptote, informal, singular], - [construct, diptote, informal, singular], - [diptote, indefinite, nominative, singular], سِمْعَانُ [definite, diptote, nominative, singular], - [construct, diptote, nominative, singular], - [accusative, diptote, indefinite, singular], سِمْعَانَ [accusative, definite, diptote, singular], - [accusative, construct, diptote, singular], - [diptote, genitive, indefinite, singular], سِمْعَانَ [definite, diptote, genitive, singular], - [construct, diptote, genitive, singular]
  1. Simon, Symeon, Simeon: any of a number of figures in the Bible
    Sense id: en-سمعان-ar-name-cZhDII~2
  2. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Simon
    Sense id: en-سمعان-ar-name-HlbD4UuP Categories (other): Arabic given names, Arabic male given names, Arabic entries with incorrect language header, Arabic nouns with basic diptote singular, Arabic terms belonging to the root س م ع, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Biblical characters Disambiguation of Arabic entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of Arabic nouns with basic diptote singular: 30 70 Disambiguation of Arabic terms belonging to the root س م ع: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 60 Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 41 59
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      "args": {
        "1": "س م ع"
      },
      "expansion": "",
      "name": "ar-rootbox"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "ar",
        "2": "he",
        "3": "שִׁמְעוֹן",
        "tr": "šimʕōn"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (šimʕōn)",
      "name": "bor+"
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  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (šimʕōn), adapted to the equivalent Arabic root. Doublet of شَمْعُون (šamʕūn), a more recent borrowing, and سِيمُون (sīmūn), a borrowing from French.",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "سِمْعَان",
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        "canonical"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "simʕān",
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        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "ar-decl-noun",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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      "form": "-",
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      "tags": [
        "diptote",
        "indefinite",
        "informal",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "سِمْعَان",
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      "source": "declension",
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        "diptote",
        "informal",
        "singular"
      ]
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      "form": "-",
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        "diptote",
        "informal",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
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        "diptote",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "-",
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        "diptote",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "سِمْعَانَ",
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "diptote",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "construct",
        "diptote",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "diptote",
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "سِمْعَانَ",
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "diptote",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
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        "construct",
        "diptote",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "سِمْعَان",
        "2": "m"
      },
      "expansion": "سِمْعَان • (simʕān) m",
      "name": "ar-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "سِمْعَانُ",
        "state": "ind-def"
      },
      "name": "ar-decl-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Arabic",
  "lang_code": "ar",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Simon Peter",
          "roman": "simʕān buṭrus",
          "text": "سِمْعَان بُطْرُس",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Simon, Symeon, Simeon: any of a number of figures in the Bible"
      ],
      "id": "en-سمعان-ar-name-cZhDII~2",
      "links": [
        [
          "Simon",
          "Simon"
        ],
        [
          "Symeon",
          "Symeon"
        ],
        [
          "Simeon",
          "Simeon"
        ],
        [
          "Bible",
          "Bible"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Arabic given names",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "name": "Arabic male given names",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "43 57",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Arabic entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "30 70",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Arabic nouns with basic diptote singular",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "37 63",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Arabic terms belonging to the root س م ع",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "40 60",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "40 60",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "41 59",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "ar",
          "name": "Biblical characters",
          "orig": "ar:Biblical characters",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        "a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Simon"
      ],
      "id": "en-سمعان-ar-name-HlbD4UuP",
      "links": [
        [
          "given name",
          "given name"
        ],
        [
          "Simon",
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        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/sim.ʕaːn/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aːn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "سمعان"
}
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    "Arabic definite nouns",
    "Arabic doublets",
    "Arabic entries with incorrect language header",
    "Arabic lemmas",
    "Arabic masculine nouns",
    "Arabic nouns with basic diptote singular",
    "Arabic proper nouns",
    "Arabic terms belonging to the root س م ع",
    "Arabic terms borrowed from Hebrew",
    "Arabic terms derived from Hebrew",
    "Arabic terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Arabic/aːn",
    "Rhymes:Arabic/aːn/2 syllables",
    "ar:Biblical characters"
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        "1": "س م ع"
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      "expansion": "",
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    },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "he",
        "3": "שִׁמְעוֹן",
        "tr": "šimʕōn"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (šimʕōn)",
      "name": "bor+"
    },
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "سِمْعَان",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "simʕān",
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        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ar-decl-noun",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "diptote",
        "indefinite",
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "سِمْعَان",
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      "source": "declension",
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        "definite",
        "diptote",
        "informal",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "construct",
        "diptote",
        "informal",
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    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "diptote",
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "سِمْعَانُ",
      "roman": "simʕānu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "diptote",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "-",
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      "tags": [
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        "indefinite",
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    },
    {
      "form": "سِمْعَانَ",
      "roman": "simʕāna",
      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "diptote",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "construct",
        "diptote",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "diptote",
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "سِمْعَانَ",
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      "source": "declension",
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        "definite",
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        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "construct",
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        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "سِمْعَان",
        "2": "m"
      },
      "expansion": "سِمْعَان • (simʕān) m",
      "name": "ar-proper noun"
    }
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        "1": "سِمْعَانُ",
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  "lang": "Arabic",
  "lang_code": "ar",
  "pos": "name",
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "Simon Peter",
          "roman": "simʕān buṭrus",
          "text": "سِمْعَان بُطْرُس",
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      ],
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        [
          "Simon",
          "Simon"
        ],
        [
          "Symeon",
          "Symeon"
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        [
          "Simeon",
          "Simeon"
        ],
        [
          "Bible",
          "Bible"
        ]
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    },
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        "Arabic male given names from Hebrew"
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      ],
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        ]
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    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/sim.ʕaːn/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aːn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "سمعان"
}

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