Semra: Meaning, Origin and Pronunciation
Semra is a girl’s name of Arabic origin. It means “brunette, dark-complexioned”.
About the name Semra
- Meaning
- brunette, dark-complexioned
- Origin
- Arabic
- From Arabic samrāʾ.
- Gender
- Female
- Pronunciation
- sem-rah
How to pronounce Semra
Turkish spelling is phonetic: every letter is pronounced, and each letter always has the same sound. Our respellingsem-rah is an approximation for English speakers. Turkish stresses syllables much more evenly than English, so avoid hitting one syllable hard. Tap the letters below for tips.
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- r
r is tapped
Turkish r is a light tap of the tongue, like the tt in American “better”; at the end of a word it often sounds breathy.
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Semra with Turkish suffixes
Turkish adds case endings where English uses prepositions. With a personal name the ending is separated by anapostrophe (Semra'ya, Semra'nın), but it is still pronounced as one word. The apostrophe only marks where the name ends; the suffix itself follows the usual rules.
The last vowel of Semra is a, a back unrounded vowel. So two-way suffixes take a and four-way suffixes takeı (vowel harmony):Semra'da, Semra'yı.
Because Semra ends in a vowel, a buffer letter keeps two vowels apart:y in Semra'yı, Semra'ya and Semra'yla, and n in the genitive Semra'nın.
| Case | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Accusative (object) | Semra'yı | Semra'yı tanıyor musun? Do you know Semra? |
| Dative (to) | Semra'ya | Semra'ya bir mesaj yazdım. I wrote a message to Semra. |
| Locative (at / with) | Semra'da | Anahtarlar Semra'da. Semra has the keys. (lit. The keys are at Semra.) |
| Ablative (from) | Semra'dan | Semra'dan bir hediye aldım. I got a present from Semra. |
| Genitive (’s) | Semra'nın | Bu Semra'nın çantası. This is Semra’s bag. |
| Instrumental (with) | Semra'yla | Dün Semra'yla konuştum. I talked with Semra yesterday. |
Forms are generated by TurkLogic’s tested grammar engine. See every case explained in theTurkish noun cases guide, or check the harmony of any word in thevowel harmony calculator.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Semra mean?
Semra is a Turkish girl’s name meaning “brunette, dark-complexioned”. Its origin is Arabic. From Arabic samrāʾ.
How do you pronounce Semra?
Say it roughly as “sem-rah”, keeping every vowel short and clear. Turkish r is a light tap of the tongue, like the tt in American “better”; at the end of a word it often sounds breathy.
How do you add suffixes to Semra in Turkish?
Because Semra is a proper name, case endings go after an apostrophe and follow vowel harmony: Semra'ya (to Semra), Semra'nın (Semra’s), Semra'da (at Semra’s) and Semra'yla (with Semra).
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