Classical Arabic - English Dictionary

by Edward William Lane (1801-1876)

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سيم سين سيو


سِينٌ

سِينٌ One of the letters of the alphabet: (Ṣ, M, L, Ḳ:) [i. e., the name of that letter: (see art. س:)] of the masc. gender as being supposed to be a حَرْف [or letter], and fem. as being supposed to be a كَلِمَة [or word]. (L.) The saying فُلَانٌ لَا يَحْسِنُ سِنَهُ means Such a one will not form well one of the three شُعَب [i. e. teeth, or cusps,] of his س. (Ṣ, L.)


سِينَآءُ

سِينَآءُ Certain stones, (M, L, Ḳ,) so says Zj, (M, L,) well-known: (Ḳ:) whence the name of a certain mountain in Syria. (M, L.)


سِينِيَّةٌ

سِينِيَّةٌ A certain tree; (M, L, Ḳ;) mentioned by AḤn on the authority of Akh: (M, L:) pl. سِينِينٌ. (M, L, Ḳ.)


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