سطن

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of being long, tall, or extended, particularly in reference to physical structures like columns or elongated objects. It also extends to negative connotations of malice or wickedness.

Derived headwords

السَّاطِنadjective

1.
maliciousclassical
Describes someone or something as wicked, evil, or malicious.

الأَسْطُوَانadjective

1.
tall (person)classical
Refers to a man who is tall in his legs and back.

جَمَلٌ أُسْطُوَانadjective

1.
long-necked (camel)classical
Describes a camel with a long and elevated neck.

الأُسْطُوَانَةnoun

1.
columnboth
A well-known architectural term for a pillar or column, derived from the concept of elongation.
2.
cylinderboth
A cylindrical object, also related to the elongated form.

الأَعْنَقadjective

1.
long-neckedclassical
Describes something or someone with a long neck.

أُسْطُوَانُ البَيْتnoun

1.
tent poleclassical
Refers to a pole used in the construction of a tent or dwelling.

أَسَاطِينnoun

1.
columnsboth
The plural of 'usṭuwānah', referring to multiple pillars or columns.

مُسْطَنadjective

1.
tall-leggedclassical
Describes a man with long legs or a beast with long limbs.

الأَسْطَانnoun

1.
brass vesselclassical
A vessel or container made of brass.

Parallel reading

والأسطوان: الرجل الطويل الرجلين والظهر.

And al-usṭuwān: the man tall in the legs and the back.

وجمل أسطوان: طويل العنق مرتفع

And a camel usṭuwān: long-necked and elevated.

ومنها الأسطوانة؛ قال رؤبة: جربن مني أسطوانا أعنقا، ... يعدل هدلاء بشدق أشدقا

And from it is al-usṭuwānah; Ru'bah said: They experienced from me long-necked usṭuwāns, ... balancing a broad-jawed one with a wide mouth.

والأعنق: الطويل العنق.

And al-aʿnaq: the long-necked.

والأسطوانة: السارية معروفة، وهو من ذلك

And al-usṭuwānah: the well-known pillar, and it is from that.

وأسطوان البيت معروف

And the usṭuwān of the tent is known.

وأساطين مسطنة

And musṭanah columns.

والنون في الأسطوانة أصلية

And the 'n' in al-usṭuwānah is original.

فإنما هو بمنزلة تشيطن فهو متشيطن

It is only in the manner of 'tashayṭan' (becoming devilish), so he is 'mutashayṭin' (devilish).

ويقال للرجل الطويل الرجلين والدابة الطويل القوائم: مسطن

And it is said for the man tall in the legs and the beast tall in the limbs: musṭan.

وقوائمه أساطينه.

And its limbs are its usāṭīn.

والأسطان: آنية الصفر.

And al-usṭān: vessels of brass.