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سمح
سمح
Arabic
Verb
سَمَحَ • (samaḥa) I, non-past يَسْمَحُ (yasmaḥu)
Conjugation
Conjugation of 
سَمَحَ
 (form-I sound, verbal noun سَمَاح)|  verbal noun الْمَصْدَر  | 
 
 samāḥ  | 
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|  active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل  | 
  سَامِح 
sāmiḥ  | 
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|  passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول  | 
  مَسْمُوح 
masmūḥ  | 
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|  active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم  | ||||||||||||
|  singular الْمُفْرَد  | 
 dual الْمُثَنَّى  | 
 plural الْجَمْع  | 
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|  1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم  | 
 2nd person الْمُخَاطَب  | 
 3rd person الْغَائِب  | 
 2nd person الْمُخَاطَب  | 
 3rd person الْغَائِب  | 
 1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم  | 
 2nd person الْمُخَاطَب  | 
 3rd person الْغَائِب  | 
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|  past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي  | 
m |  
 samaḥtu  | 
 
 samaḥta  | 
  سَمَحَ 
samaḥa  | 
  سَمَحْتُمَا 
samaḥtumā  | 
  سَمَحَا 
samaḥā  | 
 
 samaḥnā  | 
 
 samaḥtum  | 
 
 samaḥū  | 
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| f |  
 samaḥti  | 
 
 samaḥat  | 
  سَمَحَتَا 
samaḥatā  | 
 
 samaḥtunna  | 
 
 samaḥna  | 
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|  non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع  | 
m |  
 ʾasmaḥu  | 
 
 tasmaḥu  | 
 
 yasmaḥu  | 
  تَسْمَحَانِ 
tasmaḥāni  | 
  يَسْمَحَانِ 
yasmaḥāni  | 
 
 nasmaḥu  | 
 
 tasmaḥūna  | 
 
 yasmaḥūna  | 
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| f |  
 tasmaḥīna  | 
 
 tasmaḥu  | 
  تَسْمَحَانِ 
tasmaḥāni  | 
 
 tasmaḥna  | 
 
 yasmaḥna  | 
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|  subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب  | 
m |  
 ʾasmaḥa  | 
 
 tasmaḥa  | 
 
 yasmaḥa  | 
  تَسْمَحَا 
tasmaḥā  | 
  يَسْمَحَا 
yasmaḥā  | 
 
 nasmaḥa  | 
 
 tasmaḥū  | 
 
 yasmaḥū  | 
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| f |  
 tasmaḥī  | 
 
 tasmaḥa  | 
  تَسْمَحَا 
tasmaḥā  | 
 
 tasmaḥna  | 
 
 yasmaḥna  | 
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|  jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم  | 
m |  
 ʾasmaḥ  | 
 
 tasmaḥ  | 
 
 yasmaḥ  | 
  تَسْمَحَا 
tasmaḥā  | 
  يَسْمَحَا 
yasmaḥā  | 
 
 nasmaḥ  | 
 
 tasmaḥū  | 
 
 yasmaḥū  | 
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| f |  
 tasmaḥī  | 
 
 tasmaḥ  | 
  تَسْمَحَا 
tasmaḥā  | 
 
 tasmaḥna  | 
 
 yasmaḥna  | 
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|  imperative الْأَمْر  | 
m |  
 ismaḥ  | 
  اِسْمَحَا 
ismaḥā  | 
 
 ismaḥū  | 
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| f |  
 ismaḥī  | 
 
 ismaḥna  | 
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|  passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول  | ||||||||||||
|  singular الْمُفْرَد  | 
 dual الْمُثَنَّى  | 
 plural الْجَمْع  | 
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|  1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم  | 
 2nd person الْمُخَاطَب  | 
 3rd person الْغَائِب  | 
 2nd person الْمُخَاطَب  | 
 3rd person الْغَائِب  | 
 1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم  | 
 2nd person الْمُخَاطَب  | 
 3rd person الْغَائِب  | 
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|  past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي  | 
m | — | — |   سُمِحَ 
sumiḥa  | 
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|  non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع  | 
m | — | — |  
 yusmaḥu  | 
— | — | — | — | — | |||
| f | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
|  subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب  | 
m | — | — |  
 yusmaḥa  | 
— | — | — | — | — | |||
| f | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
|  jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم  | 
m | — | — |  
 yusmaḥ  | 
— | — | — | — | — | |||
| f | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
References
Wehr, Hans (1976), “سمح”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 3rd edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, ISBN 0-87950-001-8
Etymology 2
Verb
سَمُحَ • (samuḥa) I, non-past يَسْمُحُ (yasmuḥu)
- to be magnanimous, to generous
 
Conjugation
Conjugation of 
سَمُحَ
 (form-I sound, verbal nouns سَمْح or سَمَاح or سَمَاحَة)|  verbal nouns الْمَصَادِر  | 
 
 samḥ or samāḥ or samāḥa  | 
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|  active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل  | 
  سَامِح 
sāmiḥ  | 
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|  active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم  | ||||||||||||
|  singular الْمُفْرَد  | 
 dual الْمُثَنَّى  | 
 plural الْجَمْع  | 
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|  1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم  | 
 2nd person الْمُخَاطَب  | 
 3rd person الْغَائِب  | 
 2nd person الْمُخَاطَب  | 
 3rd person الْغَائِب  | 
 1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم  | 
 2nd person الْمُخَاطَب  | 
 3rd person الْغَائِب  | 
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|  past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي  | 
m |  
 samuḥtu  | 
 
 samuḥta  | 
  سَمُحَ 
samuḥa  | 
  سَمُحْتُمَا 
samuḥtumā  | 
  سَمُحَا 
samuḥā  | 
 
 samuḥnā  | 
 
 samuḥtum  | 
 
 samuḥū  | 
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| f |  
 samuḥti  | 
 
 samuḥat  | 
  سَمُحَتَا 
samuḥatā  | 
 
 samuḥtunna  | 
 
 samuḥna  | 
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|  non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع  | 
m |  
 ʾasmuḥu  | 
 
 tasmuḥu  | 
 
 yasmuḥu  | 
  تَسْمُحَانِ 
tasmuḥāni  | 
  يَسْمُحَانِ 
yasmuḥāni  | 
 
 nasmuḥu  | 
 
 tasmuḥūna  | 
 
 yasmuḥūna  | 
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| f |  
 tasmuḥīna  | 
 
 tasmuḥu  | 
  تَسْمُحَانِ 
tasmuḥāni  | 
 
 tasmuḥna  | 
 
 yasmuḥna  | 
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|  subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب  | 
m |  
 ʾasmuḥa  | 
 
 tasmuḥa  | 
 
 yasmuḥa  | 
  تَسْمُحَا 
tasmuḥā  | 
  يَسْمُحَا 
yasmuḥā  | 
 
 nasmuḥa  | 
 
 tasmuḥū  | 
 
 yasmuḥū  | 
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| f |  
 tasmuḥī  | 
 
 tasmuḥa  | 
  تَسْمُحَا 
tasmuḥā  | 
 
 tasmuḥna  | 
 
 yasmuḥna  | 
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|  jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم  | 
m |  
 ʾasmuḥ  | 
 
 tasmuḥ  | 
 
 yasmuḥ  | 
  تَسْمُحَا 
tasmuḥā  | 
  يَسْمُحَا 
yasmuḥā  | 
 
 nasmuḥ  | 
 
 tasmuḥū  | 
 
 yasmuḥū  | 
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| f |  
 tasmuḥī  | 
 
 tasmuḥ  | 
  تَسْمُحَا 
tasmuḥā  | 
 
 tasmuḥna  | 
 
 yasmuḥna  | 
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|  imperative الْأَمْر  | 
m |  
 usmuḥ  | 
  اُسْمُحَا 
usmuḥā  | 
 
 usmuḥū  | 
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| f |  
 usmuḥī  | 
 
 usmuḥna  | 
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Etymology 3
Verb
سَمَّحَ • (sammaḥa) II, non-past يُسَمِّحُ (yusammiḥu)
Conjugation
Conjugation of 
سَمَّحَ
 (form-II sound)|  verbal noun الْمَصْدَر  | 
 
 tasmīḥ  | 
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|  active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل  | 
  مُسَمِّح 
musammiḥ  | 
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|  passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول  | 
  مُسَمَّح 
musammaḥ  | 
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|  active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم  | ||||||||||||
|  singular الْمُفْرَد  | 
 dual الْمُثَنَّى  | 
 plural الْجَمْع  | 
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|  1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم  | 
 2nd person الْمُخَاطَب  | 
 3rd person الْغَائِب  | 
 2nd person الْمُخَاطَب  | 
 3rd person الْغَائِب  | 
 1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم  | 
 2nd person الْمُخَاطَب  | 
 3rd person الْغَائِب  | 
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|  past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي  | 
m |  
 sammaḥtu  | 
 
 sammaḥta  | 
  سَمَّحَ 
sammaḥa  | 
  سَمَّحْتُمَا 
sammaḥtumā  | 
  سَمَّحَا 
sammaḥā  | 
 
 sammaḥnā  | 
 
 sammaḥtum  | 
 
 sammaḥū  | 
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| f |  
 sammaḥti  | 
 
 sammaḥat  | 
  سَمَّحَتَا 
sammaḥatā  | 
 
 sammaḥtunna  | 
 
 sammaḥna  | 
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|  non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع  | 
m |  
 ʾusammiḥu  | 
 
 tusammiḥu  | 
 
 yusammiḥu  | 
  تُسَمِّحَانِ 
tusammiḥāni  | 
  يُسَمِّحَانِ 
yusammiḥāni  | 
 
 nusammiḥu  | 
 
 tusammiḥūna  | 
 
 yusammiḥūna  | 
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| f |  
 tusammiḥīna  | 
 
 tusammiḥu  | 
  تُسَمِّحَانِ 
tusammiḥāni  | 
 
 tusammiḥna  | 
 
 yusammiḥna  | 
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|  subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب  | 
m |  
 ʾusammiḥa  | 
 
 tusammiḥa  | 
 
 yusammiḥa  | 
  تُسَمِّحَا 
tusammiḥā  | 
  يُسَمِّحَا 
yusammiḥā  | 
 
 nusammiḥa  | 
 
 tusammiḥū  | 
 
 yusammiḥū  | 
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| f |  
 tusammiḥī  | 
 
 tusammiḥa  | 
  تُسَمِّحَا 
tusammiḥā  | 
 
 tusammiḥna  | 
 
 yusammiḥna  | 
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|  jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم  | 
m |  
 ʾusammiḥ  | 
 
 tusammiḥ  | 
 
 yusammiḥ  | 
  تُسَمِّحَا 
tusammiḥā  | 
  يُسَمِّحَا 
yusammiḥā  | 
 
 nusammiḥ  | 
 
 tusammiḥū  | 
 
 yusammiḥū  | 
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| f |  
 tusammiḥī  | 
 
 tusammiḥ  | 
  تُسَمِّحَا 
tusammiḥā  | 
 
 tusammiḥna  | 
 
 yusammiḥna  | 
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|  imperative الْأَمْر  | 
m |   سَمِّحْ 
sammiḥ  | 
  سَمِّحَا 
sammiḥā  | 
 
 sammiḥū  | 
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| f |  
 sammiḥī  | 
 
 sammiḥna  | 
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|  passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول  | ||||||||||||
|  singular الْمُفْرَد  | 
 dual الْمُثَنَّى  | 
 plural الْجَمْع  | 
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|  1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم  | 
 2nd person الْمُخَاطَب  | 
 3rd person الْغَائِب  | 
 2nd person الْمُخَاطَب  | 
 3rd person الْغَائِب  | 
 1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم  | 
 2nd person الْمُخَاطَب  | 
 3rd person الْغَائِب  | 
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|  past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي  | 
m |  
 summiḥtu  | 
 
 summiḥta  | 
  سُمِّحَ 
summiḥa  | 
  سُمِّحْتُمَا 
summiḥtumā  | 
  سُمِّحَا 
summiḥā  | 
 
 summiḥnā  | 
 
 summiḥtum  | 
 
 summiḥū  | 
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| f |  
 summiḥti  | 
 
 summiḥat  | 
  سُمِّحَتَا 
summiḥatā  | 
 
 summiḥtunna  | 
 
 summiḥna  | 
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|  non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع  | 
m |  
 ʾusammaḥu  | 
 
 tusammaḥu  | 
 
 yusammaḥu  | 
  تُسَمَّحَانِ 
tusammaḥāni  | 
  يُسَمَّحَانِ 
yusammaḥāni  | 
 
 nusammaḥu  | 
 
 tusammaḥūna  | 
 
 yusammaḥūna  | 
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| f |  
 tusammaḥīna  | 
 
 tusammaḥu  | 
  تُسَمَّحَانِ 
tusammaḥāni  | 
 
 tusammaḥna  | 
 
 yusammaḥna  | 
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|  subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب  | 
m |  
 ʾusammaḥa  | 
 
 tusammaḥa  | 
 
 yusammaḥa  | 
  تُسَمَّحَا 
tusammaḥā  | 
  يُسَمَّحَا 
yusammaḥā  | 
 
 nusammaḥa  | 
 
 tusammaḥū  | 
 
 yusammaḥū  | 
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| f |  
 tusammaḥī  | 
 
 tusammaḥa  | 
  تُسَمَّحَا 
tusammaḥā  | 
 
 tusammaḥna  | 
 
 yusammaḥna  | 
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|  jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم  | 
m |  
 ʾusammaḥ  | 
 
 tusammaḥ  | 
 
 yusammaḥ  | 
  تُسَمَّحَا 
tusammaḥā  | 
  يُسَمَّحَا 
yusammaḥā  | 
 
 nusammaḥ  | 
 
 tusammaḥū  | 
 
 yusammaḥū  | 
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| f |  
 tusammaḥī  | 
 
 tusammaḥ  | 
  تُسَمَّحَا 
tusammaḥā  | 
 
 tusammaḥna  | 
 
 yusammaḥna  | 
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References
- Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884), “سمح”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary, London: W.H. Allen
 
Etymology 4
Pronunciation
Noun
سَمْح • (samḥ) m
- verbal noun of سَمُحَ (samuḥa) (form I)
 - magnanimity
 
Declension
Declension of noun سَمْح (samḥ)
| Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal |  سَمْح samḥ  | 
 السَّمْح as-samḥ  | 
 سَمْح samḥ  | 
| Nominative |  سَمْحٌ samḥun  | 
 السَّمْحُ as-samḥu  | 
 سَمْحُ samḥu  | 
| Accusative |  سَمْحًا samḥan  | 
 السَّمْحَ as-samḥa  | 
 سَمْحَ samḥa  | 
| Genitive |  سَمْحٍ samḥin  | 
 السَّمْحِ as-samḥi  | 
 سَمْحِ samḥi  | 
Adjective
سَمْح • (samḥ) (masculine plural سِمَاح (simāḥ), elative أَسْمَح (ʾasmaḥ))
Declension
Declension of adjective سَمْح (samḥ)
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| basic singular triptote | singular triptote in ـَة (-a) | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Informal |  سَمْح samḥ  | 
 السَّمْح as-samḥ  | 
 سَمْحَة samḥa  | 
 السَّمْحَة as-samḥa  | 
| Nominative |  سَمْحٌ samḥun  | 
 السَّمْحُ as-samḥu  | 
 سَمْحَةٌ samḥatun  | 
 السَّمْحَةُ as-samḥatu  | 
| Accusative |  سَمْحًا samḥan  | 
 السَّمْحَ as-samḥa  | 
 سَمْحَةً samḥatan  | 
 السَّمْحَةَ as-samḥata  | 
| Genitive |  سَمْحٍ samḥin  | 
 السَّمْحِ as-samḥi  | 
 سَمْحَةٍ samḥatin  | 
 السَّمْحَةِ as-samḥati  | 
| Dual | Masculine | Feminine | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Informal |  سَمْحَيْن samḥayn  | 
 السَّمْحَيْن as-samḥayn  | 
 سَمْحَتَيْن samḥatayn  | 
 السَّمْحَتَيْن as-samḥatayn  | 
| Nominative |  سَمْحَانِ samḥāni  | 
 السَّمْحَانِ as-samḥāni  | 
 سَمْحَتَانِ samḥatāni  | 
 السَّمْحَتَانِ as-samḥatāni  | 
| Accusative |  سَمْحَيْنِ samḥayni  | 
 السَّمْحَيْنِ as-samḥayni  | 
 سَمْحَتَيْنِ samḥatayni  | 
 السَّمْحَتَيْنِ as-samḥatayni  | 
| Genitive |  سَمْحَيْنِ samḥayni  | 
 السَّمْحَيْنِ as-samḥayni  | 
 سَمْحَتَيْنِ samḥatayni  | 
 السَّمْحَتَيْنِ as-samḥatayni  | 
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | ||
| basic broken plural triptote | sound feminine plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Informal |  سِمَاح simāḥ  | 
 السِّمَاح as-simāḥ  | 
 سَمْحَات samḥāt  | 
 السَّمْحَات as-samḥāt  | 
| Nominative |  سِمَاحٌ simāḥun  | 
 السِّمَاحُ as-simāḥu  | 
 سَمْحَاتٌ samḥātun  | 
 السَّمْحَاتُ as-samḥātu  | 
| Accusative |  سِمَاحًا simāḥan  | 
 السِّمَاحَ as-simāḥa  | 
 سَمْحَاتٍ samḥātin  | 
 السَّمْحَاتِ as-samḥāti  | 
| Genitive |  سِمَاحٍ simāḥin  | 
 السِّمَاحِ as-simāḥi  | 
 سَمْحَاتٍ samḥātin  | 
 السَّمْحَاتِ as-samḥāti  |