No. 4,130 in Arabic
سمير
The Arabic word "سمير" (Samir) means "companion in evening talk" or "entertaining companion."
In a sentence
سمير يحب القراءة كل صباح.
Samir loves reading every morning.
Here, 'سمير' is used as a proper noun referring to a person's name, indicating a subject performing an action.
تحدثوا عن سمير في الاجتماع بالأمس.
They talked about Samir during the meeting yesterday.
In this sentence, 'سمير' is again used as a proper noun, representing an object that is being discussed.
كان أبي صديقًا سميرًا للجميع في الحي.
My father was a cherished friend to everyone in the neighborhood.
Here, 'سمير' is used as an adjective derived from the root that implies a close, enjoyable companionship.
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