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Form 1سَمِنَ5 senses · 2 main
muḍāriʿـَيَفْعَلُ·ـُيَفْعُلُmaṣdarسِمَنٌ سَمْنٌ

Core sense — he was, or became, fat, or plump; he prepared food with clarified buttergenerated

1.1he was fattened, made plump, or made to have much flesh and fat—تسمّن

and سَمُنَ. Maṣdar of the former سِمَنٌ and سَمَانَةٌ; or the former is a simple noun [and the latter is by rule the maṣdar of the latter verb].

He was, or became, fat, or plump; or in the condition of having much flesh and fat.

A poet says

shāhid
رَكِبْنَاهَا سَمَانَتَهَا فَلَمَّابَدَتْ مِنْهَا السَّنَاسِنُ وَالضُّلُوعُ

, meaning We rode her during her state of fatness, or plumpness, [but when the edges of her vertebrae, and the ribs, became apparent, …].

1.1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredthe wheat became full in the grain—سَمِنَ البُرُّ

.

Mentioned in the article صفر.

1.2he made, or prepared, the food with clarified butter—سَمَنَهُ

.

The clarified butter is سَمْن [q. v. below].

he made, or prepared, the food with clarified butter—سمّنه
he made, or prepared, the food with clarified butter—اسمنهُ

Or the first signifies, or also signifies, and so too the second and the third, he moistened the food, or bread, and stirred it about with سَمْن.

he prepared it with clarified butter for them—لَهُمْ
1.2.1he fed him, or the people, or party, with clarified butter—اسمنهُ

Or سَمَنَ القَوْمَ; muḍāriʿ and maṣdar as above.

The clarified butter is سَمْن.

1.2.2I seasoned his bread for him with clarified butter—سَمَنْتُ لَهُ

The clarified butter is سَمْن.

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, (S, M, L, Msb, K,) aor. سَمَنَ ; (L, Msb, K;) and سَمُنَ , aor. سَمُنَ ; (Msb;) inf. n. of the former سِمَنٌ (S, M, L, K) and سَمَانَةٌ , (M, L, K,) or the former is a simple subst. (Msb) [and the latter by rule inf. n. of the latter verb]; He was, or became, fat, or plump; (S, M, L;) or in the condition of having much flesh and fat: (Msb:) and تسمّن has a like meaning [i. e. he was, or became, fattened, rendered plump, or made to have much flesh and fat]. (S, L. *) A poet says, 1 (IAar, M, L,) meaning We rode her during her state of fatness, or plumpness, [but when the edges of her vertebræ, and the ribs, became apparent, ...] (M, L.) رَكِبْنَاهَا سَمَانَتَهَا فَلَمَّا | بَدَتْ مِنْهَا السَّنَاسِنُ وَالضُّلُوعُ [Hence,] سَمِنَ البُرُّ , inf. n. سِمَنٌ , The wheat became full in the grain. (A in art. صفر .) سَمَنَهُ , (S, M, L, K,) aor. سَمُنَ , inf. n. سَمْنٌ , (S, M, L,) He made it, [or prepared it,] namely, food, with سَمْن [q. v. infrà]; (M, L, K;) as also سمّنه , and اسمنهُ : (K:) or the first signifies, (S,) or signifies also, and so ↓ the second and ↓ third, (M, L,) he moistened it, and stirred it about, (S, M, L,) namely, food, (S, L,) or bread, (M, L,) with سَمْن , (S, M, L,) لَهُمْ for them. (S.) Also, and اسمنهُ , (L,) or سَمَنَ القَوْمَ , (M, K,) aor. and inf. n. as above, (M,) He fed him, or the people, or party, with سَمْن . (M, L, K.) And سَمَنْتُ لَهُ I seasoned his bread for him with سَمْن . (L.)
Form 2سمّنهُ4 senses · 2 main
maṣdarتَسْمِينٌ

Core sense — he made him fat; he supplied them with clarified butter; he cooled itgenerated

2.1[Fatten your dog, and he will eat you]—سَمِّنْ كَلْبَكَ يَأْكُلْكَ

. He, or it, made him fat, or plump, or caused him to have much flesh and fat; and اسمنهُ means the same.

This is a proverb. [See Freytag's Arab. Prov., 1. 609.]

2.1.1he supplied them with clarified butter for travelling-provision and the like—سَمَّنَهُمْ

Maṣdar as above. The clarified butter is سَمْن.

2.1.2

See also form 1, in two places.

2.2cooling—تَسْمِينٌ

In the dialect of Eṭ-Ṭāʾif and El-Yemen.

cool it—سَمِّنْهَا

A broiled fish was brought to El-Ḥajjāj, and he said this to the cook, or to the man who brought it. The man who brought it did not know what he meant, so ʿAmbeseh Ibn-Saʿeed said to him: He is telling you to cool it a little.

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, (S, M, L, Msb, K,) inf. n. تَسْمِينٌ ; (K;) He, or it, rendered him fat, or plump; (S, M, L, K; *) or caused him to have much flesh and fat: (Msb:) and اسمنهُ signifies the same. (M, L, Msb.) It is said in a prov., سَمِّنْ كَلْبَكَ يَأْكُلْكَ [Fatten thy dog, and he will eat thee]. (S, L, Msb. [See Freytag's Arab. Prov., i. 609.]) سَمَّنَهُمْ , (S, M, L,) inf. n. as above, (S, L,) He furnished them with سَمْن for travelling-provision, &c. (S, M, L.) See also 1, in two places. تَسْمِينٌ also signifies The act of cooling, (S, M, L, K,) in the dial. of Et-Táïf (S, M, L) and ElYemen. (S.) A fish was brought to El-Hajjáj, (S, M, L,) broiled, (L,) and he said to the cook, (S,) or to the man who brought it, (M, L,) سَمِّنْهَا , (S, M, L,) meaning Cool it: (S:) the man who brought it knew not what he meant; so 'Ambeseh Ibn-Sa'eed said to him, He says to thee Cool it (M, L) a little. (L.)
Form 4اسمن6 senses · 2 main

Core sense — he was fat by nature; he bought something fat; they had much clarified buttergenerated

4.1

He (a man) was fat, or plump, by nature.

4.1.1the people, or party, became in the state of those whose cattle had grown fat, or plump—اسمن القَوْمُ

Said of a man: he possessed a thing that was fat, or plump; or he bought such a thing; or he gave such a thing to another.

4.1.2

Also he bought سَمْن.

4.1.3they became in the condition of having much clarified butter—اسمنوا

The clarified butter is سَمْن.

4.2

اسمنهُ: see form 2.

4.2.1

And see also form 1, in three places.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 4
88:7
لَّا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِن جُوعٍ

Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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He (a man, M, L) was fat, or plump, by nature. (M, L, K.) He (a man, S, M, L) possessed a thing that was fat, or plump: (S, M, L, K:) or bought such: (M, L, K:) or gave such (S, M, L, K) to another. (S.) And اسمن القَوْمُ The people, or party, became in the state of those whose cattle had become fat, or plump. (M, L, K. *) Also He bought سَمْن . (L.) And اسمنوا They became in the condition of having much سَمْن . (M, L, K.) اسمنهُ : see 2: and see also 1, in three places.
Form 5تَسَمَّنَ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he became fat, or plump; he prided himself in the abundance of his wealthgenerated

5.1

See form 1.

5.1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredhe prided himself in the abundance of his wealth—تسمّن

Or he made a boast of an abundance of goods that he did not possess, and laid claim to a nobility that was not in him; or he collected wealth in order to reach the condition of the noble; or he loved to indulge himself largely in food and drink that cause fatness, or plumpness.

He collected his wealth but did not spend it. Mentioned in the article هنأ.

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see 1. [Hence,] تسمّن also signifies He prided himself in the abundance of his wealth, and collected it but did not expend it: (TA in art. هنأ :) or he made a boast of abundance of goodness, or goods, which he did not possess; and laid claim to nobility that was not in him: or collected wealth for the purpose of attaining to the condition of the noble: or loved to indulge himself largely in eatables and drinkables that are the causes of fatness, or plumpness. (L.)
Form 10استسمنهُ2 senses

Core sense — he deemed it fat, or plump; he sought it fat, or plumpgenerated

10.1

He deemed, or reckoned, or found, it or him — a thing, or flesh-meat, or a man — to be fat, or plump, or to have much flesh and fat.

Or he sought it, or demanded it, fat, or plump.

10.2they came asking that a fat, or plump, one be given to them—جَاؤُوا يَسْتَسْمِنُونَ

What they asked for is سَمْن; in the CK السَّمِين, that is, that which was fat or plump.

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He deemed, or reckoned, (S, L, Msb, K,) or he found, (M, L, K,) it, or him, (namely, a thing, M, L, and flesh-meat, L, or a man, K,) to be fat, or plump, (S, M, L, K,) or to have much flesh and fat: (Msb:) or he sought it, or demanded it, fat, or plump. (M, L.) And جَاؤُوا يَسْتَسْمِنُونَ They came seeking, or demanding, that سَمْن [in the CK السَّمِين i. e. that which was fat or plump] should be given to them. (S, M, L, K. *)

Derived nouns 15

Nounسَمْنٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — clarified butter, ghee, made from the milk of cows or goatsgenerated

1

Clarified butter; ghee; that is, the سِلَآء of fresh butter, or of milk. It is of the cow, and sometimes of the goat.

What comes forth, or is made, [or clarified, by cooking it, or boiling it, sometimes with an admixture of سَوِيق (or meal of parched barley or wheat), or dates, or globules of gazelles' dung ] from the milk of cows, and of goats or sheep.

Ism waḥda with ة. Plural (of many) سُمْنَانٌ (in the CK, wrongly, سِمْنَانٌ) and سُمُونٌ, and (of few) أَسْمُنٌ.

It counteracts all poisons, clears away the filth from foul ulcers, brings all tumours to a head, and, applied as a liniment, removes from the face the discoloration and spots termed كَلَف and نَمَش.

1.1[Decocted juice of the colocynth, or of its pulp, or seed]—سَمْنُ الهَبِيدِ

Mentioned under خَوْلَعٌ, q. v.

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Clarified butter; ghee; i. e. سِلَآء of fresh butter, (M, L, K,) or of milk; (L;) it is of the cow, and sometimes of the goat: (S, L:) what comes forth, (Mgh,) or is made, (Msb,) [or clarified, by cooking it, or boiling it, sometimes with an admixture of سَوِيق (or meal of parched barley or wheat), or dates, or globules of gazelles' dung, (see خُلَاصَةٌ , and قِشْدَةٌ , and قِلْدَةٌ ,)] from the milk of cows, and of goats, (Mgh, Msb,) or sheep: (Msb:) [n. un. with ة :] pl. [of mult.] سُمْنَانٌ (S, M, L, Msb, K, in the CK [erroneously] سِمْنَانٌ ) and سُمُونٌ and [of pauc.] أَسْمُنٌ : (M, L, K:) it counteracts all poisons, clears away the filth from foul ulcers, matures all tumours, and removes the [discoloration and spots termed] كَلَف and نَمَش from the face, applied as a liniment. (K.) سَمْنُ الهَبِيدِ [Decocted juice of the colocynth, or of its pulp, or seed]. (TA voce خَوْلَعٌ , q. v.)
Nounسِمَنٌ1 sense

Core sense — fatness, plumpness, the condition of having much flesh and fatgenerated

1

Fatness, or plumpness; the opposite of هُزَالٌ; or the condition of having much flesh and fat. [See form 1, first sentence.]

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Fatness, or plumpness; contr. of هُزَالٌ ; (M, L;) or the condition of having much flesh and fat. (Msb.) [See 1, first sentence.]
Nounسَمْنَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a certain herb with leaves, slender twigs, and a white flowergenerated

1

A certain herb, having leaves, slender twigs, and a white flower; also سُمْنَةٌ, with damm.

AHn says it is of the kind called جَنْبَة, which grows forth بِنُجُومِ الصَّيْفِ [which may mean either by the influence of the stars of the season called الصيف, that is, by its rains, or along with the herbs of that season, in either case in spring or summer], and is evergreen.

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, (M, L,) or سُمْنَةٌ , with damm, (K,) A certain herb, (M, L, K,) having leaves, and slender twigs, and a white flower: said by AHn to be of the [kind called] جَنْبَة , (M, L,) which grows forth بِنُجُومِ الصَّيْفِ [which may mean either by the influence of the stars of the season called الصيف , i. e., of its rains, or with the herbs of that season, in either case in spring or summer,] and is evergreen. (M, L, K.)
Nounسُمْنَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a medicine for fattening, one by which women are made plumpgenerated

1

A medicine for fattening, or rendering plump; or a medicine by which women are fattened, or made plump.

1.1

See also سَمْنَةٌ.

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A medicine for fattening, or rendering plump: (M, L, K:) or a medicine by which women are fattened, or rendered plump. (T, S, L.) See also سَمْنَةٌ .
Nounالسُّمَنِيَّةُ1 sense

Core sense — a sect of Indian idolaters who hold the doctrine of metempsychosisgenerated

1

A certain sect of idolaters, who assert the doctrine of metempsychosis and deny that knowledge comes from reports.

A certain people of the Indians, who hold that the duration of the present world is from eternity, or that it is everlasting, and who assert the doctrine of metempsychosis.

The word is said to be an irregular relative noun from سُومَنَات, a town of India.

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A certain sect of idolaters, who assert the doctrine of metempsychosis, and deny that knowledge comes from informations; (S, Msb;) a certain people, of the Indians, who hold that the duration of the present world is from eternity, or that it is everlasting, (M, L, K,) and assert the doctrine of metempsychosis: (K:) the word is said to be an irregular rel. n. from سُومَنَات , a town of India. (Msb.)
Nounسَمِينٌ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — fat, or plump, having much flesh and fat; fat land; eloquent languagegenerated

1fat, or plump; having much flesh and fat—سَامِنٌ

Fat, or plump; the opposite of مُهْزُولٌ; or having much flesh and fat.

Feminine with ة [see سَاحّق]. Plural (of the first, and of its feminine) سِمَانٌ, used instead of سُمَنَآءُ, which they did not say.

Lh: مُسْمِنٌ means fat, or plump, by nature, applied to a man.

Some say مُسمِنَةٌ اِمْرَأَةٌ, meaning a woman fat, or plump, synonymous with سَمِينَةٌ; or امرأة مُسْمَنَةٌ, of the measure of مُكْرَمَةٌ, meaning [a woman rendered fat, or plump,] by nature; and مُسَمَّنَةٌ بِالأَدْوِيَةِ [rendered fat, or plump, by medicines].

A tradition denounces woe, on the day of resurrection, by reason of languor in the bones, against women who use medicine to make themselves so.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferred[Fat land; i. e.] land of good soil, with few stones, strong to foster plants or herbage—أَرْضٌ سَمِينَةٌ

Or land consisting of soil in which there is no stone.

1.2figurative · مجاز — inferredchaste, eloquent, or excellent, language—كَلَامٌ سَمِينٌ

Mentioned in the article قصد.

1.3

See also مَسْمُونٌ.

Qur’ānic occurrences سَمِين
12:43
وَقَالَ ٱلْمَلِكُ إِنِّىٓ أَرَىٰ سَبْعَ بَقَرَٰتٍ سِمَانٍ يَأْكُلُهُنَّ سَبْعٌ عِجَافٌ وَسَبْعَ سُنۢبُلَـٰتٍ خُضْرٍ وَأُخَرَ يَابِسَـٰتٍ ۖ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْمَلَأُ أَفْتُونِى فِى رُءْيَـٰىَ إِن كُنتُمْ لِلرُّءْيَا تَعْبُرُونَ

The king (of Egypt) said: "I do see (in a vision) seven fat kine, whom seven lean ones devour, and seven green ears of corn, and seven (others) withered. O ye chiefs! Expound to me my vision if it be that ye can interpret visions."

12:46
يُوسُفُ أَيُّهَا ٱلصِّدِّيقُ أَفْتِنَا فِى سَبْعِ بَقَرَٰتٍ سِمَانٍ يَأْكُلُهُنَّ سَبْعٌ عِجَافٌ وَسَبْعِ سُنۢبُلَـٰتٍ خُضْرٍ وَأُخَرَ يَابِسَـٰتٍ لَّعَلِّىٓ أَرْجِعُ إِلَى ٱلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ

"O Joseph!" (he said) "O man of truth! Expound to us (the dream) of seven fat kine whom seven lean ones devour, and of seven green ears of corn and (seven) others withered: that I may return to the people, and that they may understand."

51:26
فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ فَجَآءَ بِعِجْلٍ سَمِينٍ

Then he turned quickly to his household, brought out a fatted calf,

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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Fat, or plump; (S, M, L, K; *) contr. of مُهْزُولٌ ; (S, L;) or having much flesh and fat; (Msb;) and سَامِنٌ signifies the same: (M, L, K:) fem. with ة : (M, L, Msb:) [see سَاحّق :] pl. (of the first, and of its fem., Msb) سِمَانٌ , (Sb, M, L, Msb, K,) used instead of سُمَنَآءُ , which they did not say: (Sb, M, L:) accord. to Lh, (M, L,) مُسْمِنٌ signifies fat, or plump, by nature; (M, L, K;) applied to a man: and some say مُسمِنَةٌ اِمْرَأَةٌ meaning a woman fat, or plump, syn. سَمِينَةٌ , (M, L,) or امرأة مُسْمَنَةٌ , like مُكْرَمَةٌ [in measure], meaning [a woman rendered fat, or plump,] by nature; (K;) and مُسَمَّنَةٌ بِالأَدْوِيَةِ [rendered fat, or plump, by medicines]; (M, L, K;) and woe, on the day of resurrection, by reason of languor in the bones, is denounced in a trad. against women who make use of medicine to render themselves thus. (L.) [Hence,] أَرْضٌ سَمِينَةٌ [Fat land; i. e.] land of good soil, with few stones, strong to foster plants or herbage: (M, L:) or land consisting of soil in which is no stone. (K.) And كَلَامٌ سَمِينٌ Chaste, eloquent, or excellent, language. (L in art. قصد .) See also مَسْمُونٌ .
Nounسُمَانَى1 sense

Core sense — the quail, a certain well-known birdgenerated

1

So written by those who make the alif a sign of the feminine gender; or سُمَانًى, by those who make that letter one of quasi-coordination.

A certain well-known bird; [the quail, tetrao coturnix, so called at the present day, and also called سَلْوَى].

Used as a plural and as a singular; sometimes as a singular. Or the ism waḥda is سُمَانَاةٌ, plural سُمَانَيَاتٌ. One should not say سُمَّانى, with teshdeed.

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[accord. to those who make the alif to be a sign of the fem. gender] or سُمَانًى [accord. to those who make that letter to be one of quasicoordination] A certain bird, (S, M, L, Msb, K,) well known; (Msb;) [the quail; tetrao coturnix: so called in the present day: and also called سَلْوَى :] used as a pl. and as a sing.; (M, L, K;) sometimes as a sing.: (M, L:) [or] the n. un. is سُمَانَاةٌ : (S, M, L, K:) pl. سُمَانَيَاتٌ : (S:) one should not say سُمَّانى , with teshdeed. (S, L.)
Nounسَمَّانٌ3 senses

Core sense — a seller of clarified butter; certain dyes used for decoratinggenerated

1

A seller of سَمْن.

2

Also certain dyes, or pigments, with which one decorates, or embellishes. [See also سِمَّانٌ in the article سم.]

3the name of a certain plant—سَمَّانُ

See the article سم.

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A seller of سَمْن . (S, M, L.) Also Certain dyes [or pigments] with which one decorates, or embellishes. (M, L, K.) [See also سِمَّانٌ , in art. سم .] سَمَّانُ , the name of A certain plant, see in art. سم .
Nounسَامِنٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — fat, or plump; one who possesses clarified buttergenerated

1

See سَمِينٌ.

1.1

Also one who possesses سَمْن, like لَابِنٌ and تَامِرٌ in the sense of one who possesses milk and one who possesses dates.

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: see سَمِينٌ . Also A possessor of سَمْن : (M, L, K:) like لَابِنٌ and تَامِرٌ as meaning “ a possessor of milk ” and “ of dates. ” (L.)
Nounأَسْمَانٌ1 sense

Core sense — waist-wrappers; old, worn-out garments or pieces of clothgenerated

1

Waist-wrappers; synonymous with أُزُرٌ [plural of إِزَارٌ].

And old and worn-out garments or pieces of cloth; or old and worn-out أُزُر.

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Waist-wrappers; syn. أُزُرٌ [pl. of إِزَارٌ ]: and old and worn-out garments or pieces of cloth: (L:) or old and worn-out أُزُر . (K.)
Nounمُسْمَنٌ1 sense

Core sense — made fat, or plumpgenerated

1

See its feminine, with ة, under سَمِينٌ.

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: see its fem., with ة , voce سَمِينٌ .
Nounمُسْمِنٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — one whose cattle have become fat, or plumpgenerated

1

This, and its feminine with ة: see سَمِينٌ.

1.1a people, or party, whose cattle have become fat, or plump—قَوْمٌ مُسْمِنُونَ
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; and its fem., with ة : see سَمِينٌ . قَوْمٌ مُسْمِنُونَ A people, or party, whose cattle have become fat, or plump. (L.)
Nounطَعَامٌ مَسْمَنَةٌ لِلْجِسْمِ1 sense

Core sense — food that is a cause of fattening to the bodygenerated

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[Food that is a cause of fattening to the body.]

In the CK, wrongly, مُسْمِنَةٌ. [See also an example under كِظَّةٌ.]

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[Food that is a cause of fattening to the body]. (M, L, K: * in the CK [erroneously] مُسْمِنَةٌ .) [See also an ex. voce كِظَّةٌ .]
Nounمُسَمَّنٌ1 sense

Core sense — made fat, or plumpgenerated

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See its feminine, with ة, under سَمِينٌ.

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: see its fem., with ة , voce سَمِينٌ .
Nounمَسْمُونٌ1 sense

Core sense — food prepared with clarified butter, or moistened with itgenerated

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Food made, or prepared, with سَمْن; or moistened and stirred about with it.

[And سَمِينٌ means the same; for] a rājiz says: [And a capacious bowl came to us early in the morning, flesh of a slaughtered camel, lean, prepared with clarified butter]

shāhid
لَحْمُ جَزُورٍ غَثَّةٍ سَمِينَةْ فَبَا كَرَتْنَا جَفْنَةٌ بَطِينَهٌ

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That is, فَبَاكَرَتْنَا جَفْنَةٌ بَطِينَةْ, from السَّمْنُ, not from السِّمَنُ.

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Food made [or prepared] with سَمْن : (L:) or moistened, and stirred about, therewith: (S:) [and سَمِينٌ signifies the same; for] a rájiz says, 1 [And a capacious bowl came to us early in the morning, flesh of a slaughtered camel, lean, prepared with clarified butter]: i. e. فَبَاكَرَتْنَا جَفْنَةٌ بَطِينَةْ , from السَّمْنُ , not from السِّمَنُ . (S, L.) لَحْمُ جَزُورٍ غَثَّةٍ سَمِينَةْ فَبَا كَرَتْنَا جَفْنَةٌ بَطِينَهٌ