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شيت

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to smallness, scarcity, or a limited quantity. It is primarily used to describe a small group or collection, particularly of locusts.

Derived headwords

شَيْتَانnoun
  1. 1.
    small swarmclassical

    A small, not numerous group, specifically used for locusts.

Parallel reading

الشيتان من الجراد: جماعة غير كثيرة
Al-shaytān of locusts: a group that is not numerous.
وخيل كشيتان الجراد، وزعتها ... بطعن، على اللبات، ذي نفيان
And horses like the small swarms of locusts, which I dispersed... with stabbing, on the chests, of those who fled.