صنم
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صنم¹
- /sˤa.nam/
Where it comes from
Cognate with Akkadian 𒀩 (ṣalmum) and Biblical Hebrew צֶלֶם (ṣɛ́lɛm), with dissimilation of /l/ to /n/.
noun صَنَم · ṣanam · أَصْنَام · الصَّنَم
- idol
صنم²
Where it comes from
Denominal from صَنَم (ṣanam, “idol”).
verb صَنَّمَ · ṣannama · يُصَنِّمُ · تَصْنِيم · مُصَنِّم
- to make an idol
- to represent (something) in the image of an idol
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to shape, to form
Similar: صَوَّرَ
صنم³
verb صَنِمَ · ṣanima · يَصْنَمُ · صَنْم · -
- to become bad (of a smell)
- to smell bad (of the body, etc.)
In English
Talk about this word "صنم." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B5%D9%86%D9%85. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. صنم. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B5%D9%86%D9%85 "صنم." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B5%D9%86%D9%85.Cite this
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