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Hebrew
Etymology
From Ancient Greek σημεῖον (sēmeîon), whence also Aramaic סִימָנָא (sīmānā) and Arabic سِيمَا (sīmā). Therefrom was denominated the entire root ס־מ־ן.
Noun
סִימָן • (simán) m (plural indefinite סִימָנִים, singular construct סִימַן־, plural construct סִימָנֵי־)
- mark (sign for reference or measurement)
- sign (indication)
2021 January 31, “המדריך המלא לבחירת פירות וירקות [The complete guide to choosing fruits and vegetables]”, in Ynet:אם קצות התותים באזור הגבעול ירקרקים בהירים, זה סימן שהתותים עדין לא הבשילו, ועדיף לשמור אותם במקרר יום נוסף.- Im ktsót hatutím be'ezór hagiv'ól yerakrakím behirím, zé simán shehatutím adáyin ló hivshílu, ve'adíf lishmór otém bamekarér yóm nosáf.
- If the tips of the strawberries are light greenish near the stalk, it is a sign that the strawberries have not ripened yet, and it’s better to keep them in the fridge for another day.
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Verb
סימן / סִמֵּן • (simén) third-singular masculine past (pi'el construction)
- to mark, indicate
- to gesture
- 2010 July 11, Yoav Zitun (יואב זיתון), “הקשיש סימן לנהג המשאית, אבל נמחץ למוות” (hakashísh simén l'nahág-hamas'ít, avál nimkháts l'mávet, “The elderly man gestured to the truck driver, but was crushed to death”), in Ynet.
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Yiddish
Etymology
From Hebrew סִימָן (simán), from Ancient Greek σῆμα (sêma).
Noun
סימן • (simen) m, plural סימנים (simonem)
- symbol, abbreviation
- sign, indication