ستر

اـِسْتَارٌ ذ : see سِتْرٌ. -A2- Also Four: (S, M, A, K:) said by Aboo-Sa'eed and Az to be arabicized, from the Pers. Jَهَارْ: pl. أَسَاتِيرُ and أَسَاتِرُ. (TA.) It is applied to men: (S, M:) and you also say, أَكَلْتُ اـِسْتَارًا مِنَ الخَبْزِ meaning I have eaten four cakes of bread. (TA.) ― -b2- And The fourth of a party of people. (TA.) ― -b3- And The weight of four mithkáls (مَثَاقِيل) and a half: (S, K: [see رِطْلٌ:]) likewise arabicized: (Az:) [app. from the Greek σατὴρ :] pl. أَسَاتِيرُ. (S.)