şem

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sem"

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish شمع, from Arabic شَمْع (šamʕ). Compare Azerbaijani şəm, şam.

Noun

şem (definite accusative şemi, plural şemler)

  1. (archaic) candle
    Synonym: mum
    • Fuzuli:
      Beni candan usandırdı cefadan yâr usanmaz mı?
      Felekler yandı ahımdan muradım şemi yanmaz mı?
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. (archaic) beeswax
    Synonym: balmumu

Further reading

  • “şem”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
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