simsem
Pronunciation: /ˈsɪm.sɛm/
“simsem” is a Maltese word. Its meaning in English:
noun
Etymology
Inherited from Arabic سِمْسِم (simsim), borrowed from Aramaic שׁוּמְשֻׁומָא (šumššumā), borrowed from Akkadian 𒊭𒈦𒌑𒈬 (šamaššammum), from šaman + šammum.
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