سمت

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سمت

Where it comes from

From Aramaic סֵימִטָא (sēmiṭā) from Latin sēmĭta, but later reanalysed as deriving from an Arabic root س م ت (s m t) which contains only denominal verbs however.

noun سَمْت · samt · سُمُوت · السَّمْت

  1. road, way

    Similar: طَرِيق, سَبِيل, طَرِيقَة, دَرْب, صِرَاط, سِرَاط, شَرِيعَة, شَارِع, مَسْلَك

  2. mode or manner of conduct, modus vivendi وهذا لعمري من فضائل الشرط الإنساني عندما يتحرر من أنانية التمركز الذاتي. وليس مايكل بورتيلو نفسه ببعيد عن هذا السمت الإنساني.
  3. gravity, staidness, steadiness, sedateness, calmness
  4. region or quarter towards which the course is directed
  5. compass direction
  6. azimuth

In English

  • zenith astronomy: point vertically above a position or observer
  • azimuth arc of the horizon

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

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