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سمن

s-m-n

The root S-M-N relates to fatness or plumpness, for both living beings and wheat grains. It also describes the act of preparing food with *samn* (clarified butter), or feeding someone *samn*.

Root

س-م-ن

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Total uses

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Surahs

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Forms

Root

س-م-ن

Root Meaning

The root S-M-N relates to fatness or plumpness, for both living beings and wheat grains. It also describes the act of preparing food with *samn* (clarified butter), or feeding someone *samn*.

Derived forms

سِمَانࣲ2يَسۡـَٔمُونَ۩1سَمِينࣲ‏1لَيُسَمُّونَ1يُسۡمِنُ1

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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (4)

Yusuf 12:43

سِمَانٍMeaning here: The root S-M-N relates to fatness or plumpness, for both living beings and wheat grains. It also describes the act of preparing food with *samn* (clarified butter), or feeding someone *samn*.

And the king said: Lo! I saw in a dream seven fat kine which seven lean were eating, and seven green ears of corn and other (seven) dry. O notables! Expound for me my vision, if ye can interpret dreams

Yusuf 12:46

سِمَانٍMeaning here: The root S-M-N relates to fatness or plumpness, for both living beings and wheat grains. It also describes the act of preparing food with *samn* (clarified butter), or feeding someone *samn*.

(And when he came to Joseph in the prison, he exclaimed): Joseph! O thou truthful one! Expound for us the seven fat kine which seven lean were eating and the seven green ears of corn and other (seven) dry, that I may return unto the people, so that they may know

Adh-Dhariyat 51:26

سَمِينٍMeaning here: The root S-M-N relates to fatness or plumpness, for both living beings and wheat grains. It also describes the act of preparing food with *samn* (clarified butter), or feeding someone *samn*.

Then he went apart unto his housefolk so that they brought a fatted calf

Al-Ghashiyah 88:7

يُسْمِنُMeaning here: The root S-M-N relates to fatness or plumpness, for both living beings and wheat grains. It also describes the act of preparing food with *samn* (clarified butter), or feeding someone *samn*.

Which doth not nourish nor release from hunger

🔎 Across the Quran (2)

Fussilat 41:38

فَإِنِ ٱسۡتَكۡبَرُواْ فَٱلَّذِينَ عِندَ رَبِّكَ يُسَبِّحُونَ لَهُۥ بِٱلَّيۡلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ وَهُمۡ لَا

But if they wax proud (and persist in their attitude, it does not matter, for) the angels near-stationed to your Lord glorify Him night and day, and never grow weary

An-Najm 53:27

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ تَسۡمِيَةَ ٱلۡأُنثَىٰ

Those who do not believe in the Hereafter give angels the names of females