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- Pronunciation
- sahm
- Arabizi
sahm- Type
- noun · masculine
- Plural
- سُهُم suhum
- Root
- س ه م
How to use it
"سهم" is the standard word for a projectile used with a bow and also for the arrow symbol ► in graphics. It is masculine; its plural "سُهُم" is rarely needed.
Example sentences
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رَمَى الرَّماة السَّهْمَ بدقة.
ramā al‑ramāh al‑sahma bi‑daqaqa.
The archer threw the arrow accurately.
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السَّهْم يَظهر على الخَرائط كرمز للاتِّجاه.
al‑sahm yaẓhar ʿalā al‑kharaʾiṭ ka‑ramz lil‑ittijāh.
The arrow appears on maps as a direction symbol.
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اِستَخدِم السَّهْم لتحديد الهدف.
istakhdim al‑sahm li‑taḥdīd al‑hadaf.
Use the arrow to mark the target.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
Up arrow
سهم نحو الأعلى
Show arrow
اعرض السهم
Down arrow
سهم إلى الأسفل
Left arrow
سهم إلى اليسار
Quad arrow
سهم رباعيّ
Arrow color
لون السّهم
Right arrow
سهم إلى اليمين
Left-up arrow
سهم إلى اليسار و الأعلى
Arrow Properties
خصائص السّهم
Arrow line width
عرض السّهم
Left-right arrow
سهم إلى اليمين و اليسار
Seconds arrow color
لون سهم الثواني
Questions and answers
Is "سهم" used for computer icons?
Yes, the same word is used for the arrow icon in software interfaces.
What is the plural used for?
Usually you refer to multiple arrows as "سُهُم" when counting physical arrows.
Related words and expressions
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