sim

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sim"

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Translingual

Etymology

Abbreviation of English Seim.

Symbol

sim

1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Mende (New Guinea).

See also

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Mende (New Guinea) terms

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɪm/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -ɪm

Noun

sim (plural sims)

2. (informal) Clipping of simulator.

   They played a flight sim all afternoon.

   • 2009 July 11, Darren Zenko, “U.K. pair turn time into romp”, in Toronto Star‎^[1], archived from the original on 9 August 2009:

     But shooters, sims and real-time strategy games ascended as the industry grew and mouseless home consoles made the genre's mechanics awkward.

   • 2025 February, Rick Lane, “Review: Planet Coaster 2”, in PC Gamer (US)‎^[2], number 392, archived from the original on 8 September 2026, page 66; published online 1 November 2024:

     Water attractions are the big new addition to Frontier Developments' theme park sim, adding a new dimension to what was previously a comprehensive but unadventurous coaster creation kit.

4. (informal) Clipping of simulation.
5. (informal) A simulation session or scenario.

   (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Derived terms

• city sim
• dating sim
• dim sim
• farming sim
• farm sim
• life sim
• management sim
• racesim
• raising sim
• sim-com
• simmer
• simrace
• sim racer
• simworld
• walking sim

See also

• emulator
• model
• trainer

Verb

sim (third-person singular simple present sims, present participle simming, simple past and past participle simmed)

2. (informal, uncommon) Clipping of simulate.

Anagrams

• -ism, IMS, IMs, ISM, MIS, MIs, MSI, ism, mis-

Azerbaijani

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sim/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic سُمّ (summ).

Noun

sim (definite accusative simi, plural simlər)

1. (pathology) blood poisoning

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Persian سیم (sim).

Noun

sim (definite accusative simi, plural simlər)

1. (music) string (segment of wire or other material used as vibrating element on a musical instrument)
2. wire, lead

   Synonyms: məftil, tel

Declension

Declension of sim

	singular	plural
nominative	sim	simlər
definite accusative	simi	simləri
dative	simə	simlərə
locative	simdə	simlərdə
ablative	simdən	simlərdən
definite genitive	simin	simlərin

Possessive forms of sim

	nominative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	simim	simlərim
sənin (“your”)	simin	simlərin
onun (“his/her/its”)	simi	simləri
bizim (“our”)	simimiz	simlərimiz
sizin (“your”)	siminiz	simləriniz
onların (“their”)	simi or simləri	simləri
	accusative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	simimi	simlərimi
sənin (“your”)	simini	simlərini
onun (“his/her/its”)	simini	simlərini
bizim (“our”)	simimizi	simlərimizi
sizin (“your”)	siminizi	simlərinizi
onların (“their”)	simini or simlərini	simlərini
	dative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	simimə	simlərimə
sənin (“your”)	siminə	simlərinə
onun (“his/her/its”)	siminə	simlərinə
bizim (“our”)	simimizə	simlərimizə
sizin (“your”)	siminizə	simlərinizə
onların (“their”)	siminə or simlərinə	simlərinə
	locative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	simimdə	simlərimdə
sənin (“your”)	simində	simlərində
onun (“his/her/its”)	simində	simlərində
bizim (“our”)	simimizdə	simlərimizdə
sizin (“your”)	siminizdə	simlərinizdə
onların (“their”)	simində or simlərində	simlərində
	ablative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	simimdən	simlərimdən
sənin (“your”)	simindən	simlərindən
onun (“his/her/its”)	simindən	simlərindən
bizim (“our”)	simimizdən	simlərimizdən
sizin (“your”)	siminizdən	simlərinizdən
onların (“their”)	simindən or simlərindən	simlərindən
	genitive
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	simimin	simlərimin
sənin (“your”)	siminin	simlərinin
onun (“his/her/its”)	siminin	simlərinin
bizim (“our”)	simimizin	simlərimizin
sizin (“your”)	siminizin	simlərinizin
onların (“their”)	siminin or simlərinin	simlərinin

Further reading

• “sim” in Obastan.com.

Beja

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Afroasiatic *sim- (“name”). Compare Arabic اسم (ism) and Hausa suna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsim/

Noun

sím m (plural síma)

1. name

   Oosmóók ááb ééyadna? ― What is thy name?

   Ismaayéékna ááb ééyadna? ― What are your names?

References

• Bedawiyet Swadesh List. (2010, September 16). Retrieved December 06, 2020, from https://ia600500.us.archive.org/27/items/rosettaproject_bej_swadesh-1/bej.txt

Cornish

Etymology

From Latin sīmia, sīmius (“ape, monkey”), from Ancient Greek σιμός (simós, “snub-nosed”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /siːm/

Noun

sim m (plural simes)

1. monkey

Derived terms

• kemyskwydh sim (“monkey puzzle trees”)

Dena'ina

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sim/

Noun

sim (Lime Village, Nondalton)

1. alternative form of sin (“star”)

References

• Kari, James (2013), Denaʼina Topical Dictionary, Revised Edition, Alaska Native Language Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks, page 150

Hokkien

For pronunciation and definitions of sim – see 心 (“heart; chest; breast; epigastrium; stomach; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 心).

Iu Mien

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinese 針 (MC tsyim|tsyimH).

Noun

sim

1. needle

Khasi

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Khasian *sim, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *cim ~ *ciim ~ *ciəm ~ *caim ~ *cum (“bird”). Cognate with Pnar sim.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sim/

Noun

sim f

1. bird

Derived terms

• sim-krai
• sim-ktieh
• sim-kyllai-dohdit
• sim-lai-dieng
• sim-puhdieng
• sim-pyllieng
• sim-sophoh
• sim-tung
• sim-tyngwieng
• sim-ïing

References

• Singh, U Nissor (1906), Khasi-English dictionary‎^[3], Shillong: Eastern Bengal and Assam Secretariat Press, page 204. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈsĩː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈsim]

Verb

sim

1. first-person singular present active subjunctive of sum

Macanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /siŋ/

Etymology 1

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *sóder.

Proto-Italic *sei

Latin sī

Proto-Indo-European *ḱe

Proto-Italic *ke

Latin -ce

Latin sīce

Latin sīc

Old Galician-Portuguese si

Portuguese nãoinflu.

Portuguese miminflu.

Portuguese simder.

Macanese sim

Derived from Portuguese sim.

Interjection

sim

1. yes

   Antonym: nunca

Derived terms

• uí-di sim (“very good!”)

Etymology 2

Etymology tree

Latin sine

Old Galician-Portuguese sen

Portuguese semder.

Macanese sim

Derived from Portuguese sem.

Preposition

sim

1. without, -less

   Antonym: co

   sim vegônha ― shameless

   sim ninguim ― alone (literally, “without anybody”)

   Já vai sim falâ co iou ― He left without telling me

References

• https://www.macaneselibrary.org/pub/english/uipatua.htm

Mizo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sim/

Verb

sim

1. to repent

Mòcheno

Previous:	secks
Next:	òcht

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German siben, from Old High German sebun, from Proto-Germanic *sebun. Cognate with German sieben, English seven.

Numeral

sim

1. seven

References

• “sim” in Cimbrian, Ladin, Mòcheno: Getting to know 3 peoples. 2015. Servizio minoranze linguistiche locali della Provincia autonoma di Trento, Trento, Italy.

Ngas

Etymology

From Proto-Afro-Asiatic.

Noun

sim

1. name

Northern Kurdish

sim

Noun

sim m

1. (Zoology) hoof

Parauk

Noun

sim

1. birds, ornithology.

Pnar

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Khasian *sim, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *cim ~ *ciim ~ *ciəm ~ *caim ~ *cum (“bird”). Cognate with Khasi sim.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sim/

Noun

sim

1. bird

Polish

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɕim/
• Rhymes: -im
• Syllabification: sim

Pronoun

sim

1. inflection of sio:
   1. dative plural
   2. instrumental/locative singular

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• si, sí (dialectal)

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *sóder.

Proto-Italic *sei

Latin sī

Proto-Indo-European *ḱe

Proto-Italic *ke

Latin -ce

Latin sīce

Latin sīc

Old Galician-Portuguese si

Portuguese nãoinflu.

Portuguese miminflu.

Portuguese sim

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese si (“yes”), influenced by não or mim.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsĩ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈsĩ/

• Rhymes: -ĩ
• Hyphenation: sim

• Audio (Brazil):

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• Audio (Brazil (São Paulo)):

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• Audio (Portugal (Porto)):

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Interjection

sim

1. yes (affirmative answer)

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:sim

   Antonyms: não; see also Thesaurus:sim

   “Eles já saíram?” “Sim, saíram.”

   “Have they left?” “Yes, they have.”

Usage notes

Sim as an affirmative response is relatively uncommon in Portuguese. The typical affirmative response in the language consists of repeating the first verb of the question, with a change in person if necessary:

• “Eles saíram?” “Saíram.”

  “Have they left?” “Yes.”

• “Eu ganhei?” “ganhaste/ ganhou.”

  “Have I won?” “You have.”

• “Você vai sair?” “vou.”

  “Are you going out?” “I am.”

Derived terms

• porque sim

Adverb

sim (not comparable)

1. indeed; do (used for emphasis in affirmative expressions)

   Eu já li esse livro sim.

   I have already read this book indeed.

   Ele matou sim o bicho.

   He did kill the bug.

Noun

sim m (plural sins)

1. yes; yea (an affirmative answer)

   Antonym: não

   Recebemos um sim e três nãos.

   We got one yes and three noes.

Further reading

• “sim”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “sim”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adverb

sim (Cyrillic spelling сим)

1. (Kajkavian) hither, this way, here

   Synonyms: ȃmo, ȃmoder, òvāmo, sȉmo

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsim/ [ˈsĩm]
• Rhymes: -im
• Syllabification: sim

Noun

sim m or f by sense (plural sims)

1. (video games) Sim (a character in the video game The Sims)

Anagrams

• mis

Sumerian

Romanization

sim

1. romanization of 𒉆 (sim)

Swedish

Etymology

Back-formation from simma.

Noun

sim n

1. (almost exclusively in compounds) swimming
   1. (in compounds) stroke (swimming style)

Declension

Declension of sim

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	sim	sims
	definite	simmet	simmets
plural	indefinite	sim	sims
	definite	simmen	simmens

Derived terms

• bröstsim
• fjärilsim
• frisim
• grodsim
• hundsim
• klädsim
• konstsim
• ryggsim
• simbassäng
• simborgare
• simborgarmärke
• simdyna
• simfötter
• simglasögon
• simhall
• simhopp
• simlärare
• simmärke
• simskola
• simsnäppa
• simstil
• simsätt

References

• “sim”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “sim”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “sim”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)

Anagrams

• -ism

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈsim/ [ˈsɪm]
• Rhymes: -im
• Syllabification: sim

Etymology 1

Ellipsis of English SIM card.

Noun

sim (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜋ᜔) (telecommunications, colloquial)

1. SIM card

Etymology 2

Noun

sim (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜋ᜔)

1. alternative form of siim

Further reading

• “sim”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018

Umbrian

Romanization

sim

1. romanization of 𐌔𐌉𐌌

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sim˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂim˧˧] ~ [sim˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂim˧˧] ~ [sim˧˧]

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

sim • (苫, 槮) (classifier cây, quả, trái)

1. rose myrtle (Rhodomyrtus tomentosa)

Derived terms

• rượu sim

Etymology 2

From English SIM.

Alternative forms

• (upper case) SIM

Noun

sim (classifier cái, chiếc)

1. (telecommunications) Subscriber Identity Module

Zhuang

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinese 心 (MC sim).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /θim˨˦/
• Tone numbers: sim¹
• Hyphenation: sim

Noun

sim (Sawndip form 𦙦, 1957–1982 spelling sim)

1. heart (organ)
2. heart (seat of emotions)
3. mood; mind (to do something)
4. centre; core

sim (Sawndip forms 𱃤 or ⿰飠心, 1957–1982 spelling sim)

1. filling; stuffing

Derived terms

• simlai

Zou

Etymology

From Proto-Kuki-Chin *tshim.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sìm]
• Hyphenation: sim

Noun

sìm

1. south

References

• Philip Thangliènmâng (2010), Minimal dictionary and Self-tutor Functional Grammar in Zo-English-Hindi, New Delhi: Zoculsin, →ISBN, page 15
• Lukram Himmat Singh (2013), A Descriptive Grammar of Zou (PhD thesis), Canchipur: Manipur University, page 49
• Philip Thanglienmang (2014), “Zou Tonology”, in Indian Linguistics, volume 75, numbers 1-2, →ISSN