simen

Malay

Etymology

From English cement.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsimen/ [ˈsi.men]
• Hyphenation: si‧men

Noun

simén (Jawi spelling سيمين, uncountable)

1. cement (a powdered substance)

Alternative forms

• semen (Indonesia)

Maltese

Root
s-m-n
10 terms

Etymology

From Arabic سَمِنَ (samina).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɪ.mɛn/
• Rhymes: -ɪmɛn

Verb

simen (imperfect jismen)

1. to put on weight, to stout

Conjugation

Conjugation of simen (Form I)

positive forms
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	smint	smint	simen	sminna	smintu	simnu
	f			simnet
imperfect	m	nismen	tismen	jismen	nisimnu	tisimnu	jisimnu
	f			tismen
imperative			ismen			isimnu
negative forms
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
perfect	m	smintx	smintx	simen	sminniex	smintux	simnux
	f			simnitx
imperfect	m	nisminx	tisminx	jisminx	nisimnux	tisimnux	jisimnux
	f			tisminx
imperative			tisminx			tisimnux

Manchu

Romanization

simen

1. romanization of ᠰᡳᠮᡝᠨ

Mauritian Creole

Alternative forms

• semen

Etymology

From French chemin.

Noun

simen

1. road

References

• Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

Mwotlap

Etymology

Borrowed from Bislama simen, from English cement.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /simɛn/

Noun

simen (determinate nismen)

1. cement

References

• François, Alexandre. 2025. Online Mwotlap–English–French cultural dictionary. Electronic files. Paris: CNRS. (Pdf version) – entry s‹i›men.

Romanian

Noun

simen m (plural simeni)

1. alternative form of seimen

Declension

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	simen	simenul		simeni	simenii
genitive-dative	simen	simenului		simeni	simenilor
vocative	simenule			simenilor

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English cement.

Noun

simen

1. cement