שמן

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Aramaic

Verb

שמן (transliteration needed)

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

Hebrew

Root
שׁ־מ־ן (sh-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 (liquid fat)
  2. (specifically) cooking oil
Declension

Pronunciation 2

Noun

שֻׁמָּן (shumánm (plural indefinite שֻׁמָּנִים)

  1. defective spelling of שומן

Verb

שֻׁמַּן (shumán) (pu'al construction)

  1. defective spelling of שומן

Pronunciation 3

Verb

שָׁמַן (shamán) (pa'al construction)

  1. To grow or become fat, such as by overeating.
  2. To be fat.
Conjugation
References
  • "שמן" in the Verb Conjugation Tables of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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) (pi'el construction)

  1. defective spelling of שימן