سمی

See also: سمي, شمي, and سمى

Persian

Etymology 1

From سَمّ (samm, “poison”) +‎ ـِی (-i).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [säm.míː]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [säm.míː]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [säm.mí]

Readings
Classical reading? sammī
Dari reading? sammī
Iranian reading? sammi
Tajik reading? sammi

Adjective

سمی • (sammi)

  1. poisonous; toxic, venomous
    Synonyms: زهری (zahri), زهرآگین (zahr-âgin)
    مار سمی ― mâr-e sammi ― venomous snake

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Arabic سَمِيّ (samiyy).

Pronunciation
 

Readings
Classical reading? samī
Dari reading? samī
Iranian reading? sami
Tajik reading? sami

Adjective

سمی • (sami)

(archaic, literary)

  1. high, lofty
  2. exalted, sublime
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