اسم

العربية

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اسم

/ism/
/ɪ.sɪm/

Where it comes from

From Proto-Semitic *šim-, from Proto-Afroasiatic *sim- (“name”). Leveled in Arabic to the roots و س م (w s m) and س م و (s m w).

Cognate with Hebrew שם (shém), Amharic ስም (sɨm).

noun اِسْم · ism · ʔasmāʔ · أَسَامِي · الِاسْم

name مَا ٱسْمُكَ؟
appellation
reputation, prestige
noun (a category above, including pronouns and substantives like adjectives and participles, see the derived terms to get a picture of the usage)

In English

noun grammatical category (narrow sense)
name word or phrase indicating a particular person, place, class or thing
given name name chosen for a child by its parents
title name of a book, etc

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"اسم." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%85. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

اسم. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%85

Chicago

"اسم." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%85.

BibTeX

@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {اسم},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%85},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}