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سمك

(Английский)

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B2
Произносится как (IPA)
/sa.mak/
Этимология (Английский)

From the root س م ك (s m k), meaning “to be elevated or lofty”, “to be supported or held up”, “to sustain”; hence the meaning of “a source of sustenance”, “a mainstay or staple-food”. Cognate with Hebrew סָמַך (samak, “to lean, lay, rest, support”) attested in the Bible with the similar semantic sense “to sustain” or “to nourish”.

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