semma

Maltese

Root
s-m-j
4 terms

Etymology

From Arabic سَمَّى (sammā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛm.ma/
• Homophone: semma’ (except archaically)

Verb

semma (imperfect jsemmi, past participle msemmi, verbal noun tismija)

1. to name, to call
2. to mention

Conjugation

Conjugation of semma
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	semmejt	semmejt	semma		semmejna	semmejtu	semmew
	f			semmiet
imperfect	m	nsemmi	ssemmi	jsemmi		nsemmu	ssemmu	jsemmu
	f			ssemmi
imperative			semmi				semmu

Tarifit

Etymology

Borrowed from Moroccan Arabic سمى (samma).

Verb

semma (Tifinagh spelling ⵙⴻⵎⵎⴰ)

1. (transitive) to name, to designate, to call
2. (transitive) to be named

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

• Passive: twasemma (“to be named; to be called”)
• ttesmiyyet (“baptism”)

Related terms

• Verbal noun isem (“name”)