شمعة

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Arabic

Root
ش م ع (š m ʕ)
4 terms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃam.ʕa/, /ʃa.ma.ʕa/
    • (Moroccan) IPA(key): /ʃam.ʕa/

Noun

شَمْعَة or شَمَعَة (šamʕa or šamaʕaf (singulative, collective شَمْع m (šamʕ) or شَمَع (šamaʕ), plural شُمُوع (šumūʕ))

  1. singulative of شَمْع (šamʕ)

Declension

Derived terms

Hijazi Arabic

Root
ش م ع
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic شَمْعَة (šamʕa).

Pronunciation

Noun

شمعة (šamʕaf (plural شُموع (šumūʕ) or شَمْعات (šamʕāt))

  1. candle

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ش م ع
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic شَمْعَة (šamʕa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃam.ʕe/,
  • IPA(key): /ʃam.ʕa/,
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Noun

شمعة (šamʕaf (singulative, collective شمع m (šamʕ), paucal شمعات (šamʕāt))

  1. candle

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