سمید

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Ottoman Turkish

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سمید

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Persian سمید (semid, semolina) or Arabic سَمِيد (samīd, semolina), both from Aramaic סְמִידָא (səmīḏā), from Akkadian 𒆠𒅔𒆠𒅔𒄯𒄯 (/⁠samīdu⁠/, a type of fine groats, coarse flour, semolina).

Noun

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سمید (simid) (definite accusative سمیدی (simidi), plural سمیدلر (simidler))

  1. semolina, coarse grains produced at an intermediate stage of wheat flour milling
    Synonym: ایرمیك (irmik)
  2. simit, a ring-shaped bread roll covered with sesame seeds found in the Middle East

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Turkish: simit
  • Arabic: سَمِيت / سَمِيط (samīt / samīṭ)
  • English: simit
  • Greek: σιμίτι (simíti)
  • Romanian: simit

Further reading

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Persian

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Noun

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سمید (samid)

  1. Alternative form of سمد