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Hebrew
Etymology
Same origin as Arabic صتم.
Pronunciation
Adjective
סְתָם • (stám)
- (colloquial) just, simply, mere, ordinary.
- סְתָם מַשֶּׁהוּ קָטָן ― stám máshehu qatán ― Just a little something
- (colloquial) purposelessly: without a reason
- זֶה לֹא קָרָה סְתָם ― ze lo qará stám ― It didn't happen without a reason
- (colloquial) unspecial, ordinary
- סְתָם אֶחָד ― stám ehád ― Someone unspecial
Verb
סָתַם • (satám) (pa'al construction)
- To stop (a pipe or opening), to stop up, clog, to close or seal.
- To block: prevent (something or someone) from passing.
- (specifically, vulgar) To shut (one's mouth): to shut up.
- (slang) to stuff oneself: to fill with one's stomach with food.
Conjugation
Noun
סֶתֶם • (sétem) m
- blockage
Derived terms
Yiddish
Adverb
סתם • (stam)
- (nonstandard) Unpointed form of סתּם (stam).