سام
Sām
The English word 'sam' is translated into Arabic as سام (Sām).
In the context of military terminology, سام refers to a surface-to-air missile.
Meaning: surface-to-air missile (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
Sām
Did you know?
- The term سام can be a linguistic 'double agent' because it can mean 'exalted' or 'high' when derived from one root, but also 'poisonous' when derived from another.
- The name سام is the Arabic form of the biblical name 'Shem'.
- While 'SAM' is an acronym in English, the Arabic سام functions as a standalone noun and is pronounced as a single word.
Examples in context
- سام ، ماذا تفعل؟Sam, what are you doing?This sentence shows the use of سام as a proper name.Tatoeba #384305 by saeb, translation #54040 by CN
- سام هو من سرق الألماس.It was Sam who stole the diamond.Tatoeba #6980794 by OsoHombre, translation #6377357 by Selena777
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing a military news report.
- مريم Maryamهل رأيت الخبر عن نظام سام الجديد؟Hal ra'ayta al-khabar 'an nizam sam al-jadid?Did you see the news about the new SAM system?
- زياد Ziadنعم، يبدو أنه دقيق جداً.Na'am, yabdu annahu daqiq jiddan.Yes, it seems to be very accurate.
- مريم Maryamيقولون إن سام يحمي سماء المدينة.Yaquluna inna sam yahmi sama' al-madina.They say that the SAM protects the city's sky.
- زياد Ziadهذا يزيد من مستوى الأمان.Hadha yazid min mustawa al-aman.That increases the level of security.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries سام, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
