No. 5,475 in Arabic

سم

The Arabic word "سم" means "poison."

In a sentence

شرب العقرب السم حتى مات.
The scorpion drank the poison and died.
The word "سم" refers to "poison" in this context, used as a noun to denote a toxic substance.
سمّى المعلم الطالب الأول في المسابقة.
The teacher named the student as first in the competition.
Here, the word "سمّى" (derived from the root "سم") is a verb meaning "named" or "designated" in this specific context.
ترمز الكلمة إلى معنى بلاغي يعبر عن السم المجازي في الكلام.
The word symbolizes a rhetorical meaning expressing metaphorical poison in speech.
In this advanced example, the term "السم المجازي" metaphorically represents harmful speech, expanding the usage of "سم" beyond its literal meaning.

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