شمیدن

Persian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *swem(bh)- (to be unsteady, swim). Cognate with Swedish svimma (to faint).

Verb

شمیدن • (šamidan) (present stem شم (šam))

  1. to faint
  2. to be confounded
  3. to buck

Etymology 2

Compare Zazaki şımıtene (to drink), Persian آشامیدن (to drink).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʃæmiːdæn]

Verb

شمیدن • (šamidan) (present stem شم (šam))

  1. (dialectal, Herati) to drink (consume liquid through the mouth)