Aramaic

Verb

שמן • ‎(transliteration needed)

1. to ripen, to mature
2. to be fat

Hebrew

Pronunciation 1

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ˈʃe.men/

Noun

שֶׁמֶן • ‎(shémen) m ‎(plural indefinite שְׁמָנִים, singular construct שֶׁמֶן־, plural construct שַׁמְנֵי־) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

1. Oil: any of various hydrophobic liquids with low external friction.
2. Specifically, cooking oil.

Declension

Pronunciation 2

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʃuˈman/

Noun

שֻׁמָּן • ‎(shumán) m ‎(plural indefinite שֻׁמָּנִים)

1. Defective spelling of שומן.

Pronunciation 3

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʃaˈman/

Verb

שָׁמַן • ‎(shamán) ‎(pa'al construction)

1. To grow or become fat, such as by overeating.

Pronunciation 4

Adjective

שָׁמֵן • ‎(shamén) ‎(feminine שְׁמֵנָה, masculine plural שְׁמֵנִים, feminine plural שְׁמֵנוֹת)

1. fat, chubby
2. oily, greasy

Antonyms

• (chubby): רָזֶה

Derived terms

• שְׁמַנְמַן