"Selim" meaning in English

See Selim in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Selims [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic سليم (salīm). This surname is mostly found in Egypt. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|سليم|tr=salīm}} Arabic سليم (salīm), {{root|en|ar|س ل م}} Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Selim (plural Selims)
  1. A surname from Arabic.
    Sense id: en-Selim-en-name-taWjpCcX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 32 21 21 12 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 31 29 28 4 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 29 29 3 8 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 31 21 21 13 14 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 32 21 21 12 14

Inflected forms

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    ],
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      "Egypt"
    ]
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      },
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      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
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        "1": "en",
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      },
      "expansion": "",
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    }
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
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  "pos": "name",
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        }
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        "A surname from Arabic."
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  ],
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    ],
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      "Egypt"
    ]
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      },
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    },
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      },
      "expansion": "",
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    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
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        "1": "s"
      },
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    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
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        "English lemmas",
        "English proper nouns",
        "English surnames",
        "English surnames from Arabic",
        "English terms borrowed from Arabic",
        "English terms derived from Arabic",
        "English terms derived from the Arabic root س ل م",
        "Pages with 4 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
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      ],
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}

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