This is the 2740th most frequent Arabic word.
تسمى
It means "is called" or "is named."
The word 'تسمى' means 'is called' in this sentence, indicating the name by which the city is referred to.
هذه المدينة تسمى القاهرة.
This city is called Cairo.
Here, 'تسمى' is used to denote what the bird is typically named.
هذه الطائر تسمى الحمامة.
This bird is called the dove.
The term 'تسمى' functions to introduce the specific name of the process being described.