Arabic - English Dictionary شمَّتَ/ شمَّتَ على يشمِّت، تشميتًا، فهو مُشمِّت، والمفعول مُشمَّت
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شمَّت العاطسَ/ شمَّت على العاطس
دعا له بالخير قائلاً : يرحمك الله
🇬🇧 Translation:
Supplicated for good for him, saying: Yarhamukallah (May Allah have mercy on you) (To say "bless you" to someone who sneezes).
شمَّتَه بعدوّه
أشمته، جعله يَشمت به.
🇬🇧 Translation:
Made him gloat, caused him to rejoice at his misfortune.
Example / Citation:
" من السنّة تشميت العاطس "
🇬🇧 Translation:
" mina as-sunnati tashmitu al-'atisi (It is from the Sunnah to say Yarhamukallah to the sneezer). "