שמן

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Aramaic

Verb

שמן (transliteration needed)

  1. to ripen, to mature
  2. to be fat

Hebrew

Root
שׁ־מ־ן (š-m-n)

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *šamn-.

Pronunciation 1

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Noun

שֶׁמֶן (shémenm (plural indefinite שְׁמָנִים, singular construct שֶׁמֶן־, plural construct שַׁמְנֵי־)

  1. Oil: any of various hydrophobic liquids with low external friction.
  2. Specifically, cooking oil.
Declension

Pronunciation 2

Noun

שֻׁמָּן (shumánm (plural indefinite שֻׁמָּנִים)

  1. defective spelling of שומן

Verb

שֻׁמַּן (shumán) third-singular masculine past (pu'al construction)

  1. defective spelling of שומן

Pronunciation 3

Verb

שָׁמַן (shamán) third-singular masculine past (pa'al construction)

  1. To grow or become fat, such as by overeating.
  2. To be fat.
Conjugation

References
  1. ^ The Academy of the Hebrew Language (in Hebrew), 2024 March 14 (last accessed)

Pronunciation 4

Etymology

Compare Arabic سَمِين (samīn).

Adjective

שָׁמֵן (shamén) (feminine שְׁמֵנָה, masculine plural שְׁמֵנִים, feminine plural שְׁמֵנוֹת)

  1. fat, chubby
  2. oily, greasy
Antonyms
Derived terms

Pronunciation 5

Verb

שִׁמֵּן (shimén) third-singular masculine past (pi'el construction)

  1. defective spelling of שימן