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وَسِيم
handsome /waˈsiːm/
adjectiveB1#1786 most common
Also: good-looking, comely, graceful
Example sentences
هُوَ وَسِيم.
He is handsome.
أَخِي شَابٌّ وَسِيم.
My brother is a handsome young man.
رَأَيْتُ رَجُلاً وَسِيماً فِي السُّوقِ.
I saw a handsome man in the market.
كُلُّ النَّاسِ يَقُولُونَ إِنَّهُ مُمَثِّلٌ وَسِيمٌ جِدّاً.
Everyone says he is a very handsome actor.
لَمْ يَكُنْ وَسِيماً فَحَسْب، بَلْ كَانَ ذَكِيّاً وَلَطِيفاً أَيْضاً.
He was not only handsome, but also clever and kind.
رَغْمَ تَقَدُّمِهِ فِي السِّنِّ، ظَلَّ وَجْهُهُ وَسِيماً يَحْمِلُ مَلامِحَ شَبابِهِ.
Despite his advancing age, his face stayed handsome, carrying the features of his youth.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | وَسِيمٌ | وُسَماءُ |
| Genitive | وَسِيمٍ | وُسَماءَ |
| Accusative | وَسِيماً | وُسَماءَ |
| Vocative | يا وَسِيمُ | يا وُسَماءُ |
Word family
وَسامَةhandsomeness, good looks
وِسامmedal, decorationوَسَمَto mark, to brand
سِمَةfeature, characteristic
Etymology
The word derives from the Arabic triliteral root w-s-m, meaning to mark, brand, or distinguish. A handsome person is one marked by beauty, bearing a distinguishing feature. The same root gives words for a brand or distinguishing mark and for a feature or characteristic.
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