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سطط

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to injustice, oppression, and wrongdoing. It also extends to descriptions of tallness, specifically in relation to legs.

Derived headwords

السَّطَطnoun
  1. 1.
    injusticeclassical

    An act or instance of injustice or oppression.

  2. 2.
    wrongdoingclassical

    An act of wrongdoing or transgression.

السَّطَطnoun
  1. 1.
    oppressorsclassical

    Those who commit injustice or oppression; unjust rulers or individuals.

الأَسْطadjective
  1. 1.
    tall-leggedclassical

    Describing a man who is tall in his legs.

Parallel reading

السَّطَط الظلمة
Injustice is oppression.
والسطط الجائرون
And the oppressors are the unjust.
والأسط من الرجال: الطويل الرجلين
And 'al-usṭ' among men refers to one who is tall in his legs.