سمسم

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Arabic

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Etymology

Borrowed from Coptic ⲥⲓⲙⲥⲓⲙ (simsim). Compare Classical Syriac ܫܘܫܡܐ (šūšmāʾ, šuššəmāʾ).

Pronunciation

Noun

سِمْسِم (simsimm

  1. sesame (plant or seed)

Declension

Descendants

  • Maltese: simsem
  • Urdu: سِمْسِم (simsem)

Proper noun

سِمْسِم (simsimm

  1. Simsim, Semsem (a former village in what is now Israel).

Urdu

Etymology

From Arabic سِمْسِم (simsim), Coptic ⲥⲓⲙⲥⲓⲙ (simsim).

Pronunciation

Noun

سِمْسِم (simsimm (Hindi spelling सिम्सिम)

  1. sesame

Noun

سَمْسَم (samsamm (Hindi spelling सम्सम)

  1. fox

References

  • سمسم”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
  • سمسم”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary , Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.