Arabic root س م و (s-m-w)
6 words on ArabicRoom are built on the root س م و. Words of one root share a family of meanings, so learning them together makes each one easier to remember.
- اسم Noun name ما اسمك؟
- سما Verb to rise above (past) سما الطائر في السماء.
- تسمى is called / named المدينة تُسمى دمشق. (The city is called Damascus.)
- سماء Noun sky السماء صافية اليوم.
- يسمو Verb rises above (present) يسمو الإنسان بأخلاقه.
- يسمّي to name / call يسمّي الأب ابنه محمداً. (The father names his son Muhammad.)