different between sesame vs simit

English

Etymology

From Middle English sysame, sisamie, from Latin s?sam?, genitive singular of Latin s?samum, s?samum (compare Medieval Latin s?saminum, Old French sisamin), from Ancient Greek ??????? (s?samon, “sesame seed”) and ?????? (s?sám?, “sesame plant”), from Old Aramaic ?????? (š?ššm?), shortening of ???????? (šumššum?), from Akkadian ???????????????? (šamaššamm?, “oil plant”), compound of ???????? (šaman, “oil”) and ???? (šammum, “plant”). Spelling was modified early 15c. to reflect Ancient Greek ?????? (s?sám?).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?s?z?mi/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?s?s?mi/
• Rhymes: -?s?m?
• Hyphenation: ses?a?me

Noun

sesame (countable and uncountable, plural sesames)

1. A tropical Asian plant (Sesamum indicum) bearing small flat seeds used as food and as a source of oil.

   Synonyms: beniseed, gingelly

2. The seed of this plant.

   Synonym: sesame seed

Derived terms

• open sesame
• sesame grass

Translations

Anagrams

• Emessa, Essame, Maeses, Meases, ameses, meases

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish ????? (simit), from Persian ????? (semid, “semolina”), from Arabic ??????? (sam?d, “semolina”), from Aramaic ????????? / ???????? (s?m???), from Akkadian ???????????????????????? (/sam?du/, “a type of fine groats, coarse flour, semolina”), related to Akkadian ???????????????? (/sam?du/, “to grind fine”).

Noun

simit (plural simits)

1. A ring-shaped bread roll covered with sesame seeds.

Translations

Further reading

• Simit on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• mitis

Fiji Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from English cement.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s?m?t/

Noun

simit

1. cement

References

• Fiji Hindi Dictionary

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish ????? (simit), from Persian ????? (semid, “semolina”), from Arabic ??????? (sam?d, “semolina”), from Aramaic ????????? / ???????? (s?m???), from Akkadian ???????????????????????? (/sam?du/, “a type of fine groats, coarse flour, semolina”), related to Akkadian ???????????????? (/sam?du/, “to grind fine”).

Noun

simit m (plural simi?i)

1. simit

Declension

Related terms

• simigiu
• simigerie

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish ????? (simit), from Persian ????? (semid, “semolina”), from Arabic ??????? (sam?d, “semolina”), from Aramaic ????????? / ???????? (s?m???), from Akkadian ???????????????????????? (/sam?du/, “a type of fine groats, coarse flour, semolina”), related to Akkadian ???????????????? (/sam?du/, “to grind fine”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /si?mit/

Noun

simit (definite accusative simidi, plural simitler)

1. A bagel or ring doughnut shaped bread roll covered with sesame seeds.
   • 2013, Ser Cem, Umut'un Gölgesinde, p. 65:

     Yan?mda oturanlar vapura e?lik eden mart?lara parça simitler at?yorlard?. Mart?lar ustal?kla, daha simitler suya dü?meden havada yakalay?p yutuyorlard?.

Declension

Synonyms

• gevrek (?zmir)

Derived terms

• kandil simidi
• simitçi
• simitçilik

Further reading

• simit on the Turkish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^tr