שומן

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Hebrew

Root
שׁ־מ־ן (š-m-n)

Pronunciation

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Noun

שומן / שֻׁמָּן • (shumán) m (plural indefinite שֻׁמָּנִים, singular construct שֻׁמַּן־)

  1. fat, oil

Derived terms

Verb

שומן / שֻׁמַּן • (shumán) third-singular masculine past (pu'al construction, active counterpart שימן / שִׁמֵּן)

  1. to be oiled, to be lubricated

References

  • “שומן” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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