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$m$ noun sg. emphatic
šmš, šmšˀ (šmeš, šemšā) n.m./f. sun
1 the Sun Com. ▶ more

--(a) as a divinity OA, OA, OfA, OfA-Egypt, Palm, Hat, ParthMA, Man.

(a.1) in geographical names JLAtg, Syr, LJLA.

--(b) בינ(י) שימשיא/ שׁימשׁתא : twilight [< BH] JLAtg, PTA, LJLA.

(b.1) בֵּי שִׁימְשֵׁי : esp. Friday evening JBA, JBAg.

--(c) metaph. Syr.

--(d) ḏšamiš : adj. : solar Man.

(d.1) ܫܢܬܐ ܒܕ ܫܡܫܐ : solar year Syr.
2 sunshine Syr, JBA. ▶ more

--(a) sunny area Nab, JBA.
3 golden colored objects : Syr. ▶ more

--(a) ܣܥܲܪ ܫܸܡܫܵܐ : yellow hair Syr.

--(b) (zool.) a type of lizard Syr.

--(c) (alchem.) gold Syr.
4 (med.) fever JBA.