Sumayyah: meaning, origin and pronunciation
GirlArabic
سمیہ
سُمَيَّة
Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review
Sumayyah (سمیہ, Arabic سُمَيَّة) is most often explained as “high, lofty (proposed)”. It comes from the Arabic root س م و. Sources disagree, see below. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, س م و.
- Meaning
- high, lofty (proposed)
- معنی
- بلند (مجوزہ)
Meaning disputed
A diminutive whose sense is uncertain; often linked to sumuww, height (root س م و).
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
- Say it
- su-may-yaAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- س م و
- Other spellings
- Sumaiya · Sumaya · Sumayya
- Known bearer
- Sumayya bint Khayyat, mother of Ammar ibn Yasir and regarded as the first martyr of Islam