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سته

Root entry · 46 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes the anus and buttocks, often used metaphorically for the lowest or most despised part of something. It also extends to concepts of time, particularly the distant past, and can be used to describe someone with large buttocks or a large anus.

Derived headwords

الاسْتُnoun
  1. 1.
    anusboth

    The opening at the end of the digestive tract where feces leave the body. It is the primary meaning of the root.

  2. 2.
    buttocksboth

    The fleshy part of the human body at the rear, below the waist and protruding at the back. It can also refer to the posterior in general.

  3. 3.
    lowest partclassical

    Metaphorically refers to the most despised, lowest, or basest part of something or someone.

  4. 4.
    distant pastclassical

    Refers to the very beginning or distant past of time.

أستاهnoun
  1. 1.
    anusesboth

    The plural of 'ist', referring to multiple anuses.

  2. 2.
    buttocksboth

    The plural of 'ist', referring to multiple buttocks.

سهnoun
  1. 1.
    anusclassical

    A variant pronunciation of 'ist', with the middle radical omitted, referring to the anus.

  2. 2.
    buttocksclassical

    A variant pronunciation of 'ist', with the middle radical omitted, referring to the buttocks.

ستnoun
  1. 1.
    anusclassical

    Another variant pronunciation of 'ist', with the final radical omitted, referring to the anus.

  2. 2.
    buttocksclassical

    Another variant pronunciation of 'ist', with the final radical omitted, referring to the buttocks.

ستهnoun
  1. 1.
    anusclassical

    The original form of 'ist' before the assimilation of the final 'h' sound, referring to the anus.

  2. 2.
    buttocksclassical

    The original form of 'ist' before the assimilation of the final 'h' sound, referring to the buttocks.

الستهnoun
  1. 1.
    bone of the anusclassical

    Refers to the bone associated with the anus, likely the coccyx or sacrum.

  2. 2.
    large-buttockedclassical

    Describes someone who is large in the buttocks, derived from the root meaning anus/buttocks.

أستهadjective
  1. 1.
    large-buttockedboth

    Describes a man who is large in the buttocks or has a large anus.

ستهاءadjective
  1. 1.
    large-buttockedboth

    Describes a woman who is large in the buttocks or has a large anus.

  2. 2.
    wide anusclassical

    Specifically describes a woman with a wide anus.

ستهمadjective
  1. 1.
    large-buttockedboth

    Describes a man or woman who is large in the buttocks or has a large anus. The 'm' is considered an extra letter.

ستيهةnoun
  1. 1.
    small anusclassical

    The diminutive form of 'ist', referring to a small anus.

مستهadjective
  1. 1.
    large-buttockedclassical

    Describes someone with large buttocks, derived from the passive participle form.

ستاهيadjective
  1. 1.
    large-buttockedclassical

    Similar to 'astah', describing someone with large buttocks. The 'm' is considered an extra letter.

ستهميadjective
  1. 1.
    large-buttockedclassical

    Similar to 'astah', describing someone with large buttocks. The 'm' is considered an extra letter.

ستهيnoun
  1. 1.
    one who is devoted to the anusclassical

    A derivative indicating someone who is preoccupied with or focused on the anus, used metaphorically.

سيتهيadjective
  1. 1.
    one who lags behindclassical

    Describes someone who lags behind a group, looking at their buttocks.

سته يستهverb
  1. 1.
    to have a large anusclassical

    The verb form indicating the possession of a large anus.

ستهته أستهه ستهاverb
  1. 1.
    to strike his anusclassical

    To hit or strike someone's anus.

يستههverb
  1. 1.
    to follow closely behindclassical

    To follow someone closely from behind, as if following their anus.

است الدهرnoun
  1. 1.
    beginning of timeclassical

    Refers to the very beginning or the ancient past of time.

أس الدهرnoun
  1. 1.
    beginning of timeclassical

    An alternative form for the beginning or ancient past of time.

است البائنproverb
  1. 1.
    the milker knows bestclassical

    A proverb meaning that the person directly involved or performing a task knows it best.

است أمكproverb
  1. 1.
    your mother's anusclassical

    Used in expressions of insult or to imply someone is weak or incapable.

باست بني فلانverb
  1. 1.
    to insult the tribe of Xclassical

    A strong insult directed at a tribe or group of people, implying their lowest parts.

ابن استهاnoun
  1. 1.
    son of her anusclassical

    A derogatory term for someone born of a slave woman, implying low birth.

صر عليه الغزو استهproverb
  1. 1.
    war prevents him from intercourseclassical

    A saying implying that war or a specific situation prevents a man from engaging in sexual activity.

است لم تعود المجمرproverb
  1. 1.
    anus not accustomed to incenseclassical

    A proverb implying someone is unrefined or unaccustomed to luxury or pleasant things.

است المسؤول أضيقproverb
  1. 1.
    the anus of the one asked is tighterclassical

    A proverb implying that the person being asked for something is more constrained or reluctant.

الحر يعطي والعبد تألم استهproverb
  1. 1.
    the free man gives, the slave suffersclassical

    A proverb contrasting the actions and experiences of free people versus slaves.

استي أخبثيproverb
  1. 1.
    my anus is the most wickedclassical

    A self-deprecating or ironic saying.

لا ماءك أبقيت ولا هنك أنقيتproverb
  1. 1.
    neither kept your water nor cleansed your genitalsclassical

    A proverb implying complete failure or ruin, not preserving anything valuable.

ما لك است مع استكproverb
  1. 1.
    you have no support or resourcesclassical

    A proverb meaning someone lacks wealth, men, or any form of support.

أحاديث الضبع استهاproverb
  1. 1.
    the hyena's tales are its anusclassical

    A proverb describing nonsensical or incomprehensible talk, comparing it to the hyena's rolling in dust.

است الدهرnoun
  1. 1.
    beginning of timeclassical

    Refers to the very beginning or the ancient past of time.

أس الدهرnoun
  1. 1.
    beginning of timeclassical

    An alternative form for the beginning or ancient past of time.

است البائن أعلمproverb
  1. 1.
    the milker knows bestclassical

    A proverb meaning that the person directly involved or performing a task knows it best.

است أمك أضيقproverb
  1. 1.
    your mother's anus is tighterclassical

    Used in expressions of insult or to imply someone is weak or incapable.

باست بني فلانverb
  1. 1.
    to insult the tribe of Xclassical

    A strong insult directed at a tribe or group of people, implying their lowest parts.

ابن استهاnoun
  1. 1.
    son of her anusclassical

    A derogatory term for someone born of a slave woman, implying low birth.

صر عليه الغزو استهproverb
  1. 1.
    war prevents him from intercourseclassical

    A saying implying that war or a specific situation prevents a man from engaging in sexual activity.

است لم تعود المجمرproverb
  1. 1.
    anus not accustomed to incenseclassical

    A proverb implying someone is unrefined or unaccustomed to luxury or pleasant things.

است المسؤول أضيقproverb
  1. 1.
    the anus of the one asked is tighterclassical

    A proverb implying that the person being asked for something is more constrained or reluctant.

الحر يعطي والعبد تألم استهproverb
  1. 1.
    the free man gives, the slave suffersclassical

    A proverb contrasting the actions and experiences of free people versus slaves.

استي أخبثيproverb
  1. 1.
    my anus is the most wickedclassical

    A self-deprecating or ironic saying.

لا ماءك أبقيت ولا هنك أنقيتproverb
  1. 1.
    neither kept your water nor cleansed your genitalsclassical

    A proverb implying complete failure or ruin, not preserving anything valuable.

ما لك است مع استكproverb
  1. 1.
    you have no support or resourcesclassical

    A proverb meaning someone lacks wealth, men, or any form of support.

أحاديث الضبع استهاproverb
  1. 1.
    the hyena's tales are its anusclassical

    A proverb describing nonsensical or incomprehensible talk, comparing it to the hyena's rolling in dust.

Parallel reading

إذا كشف اليوم العماس عن استه
When the darkness of the day reveals its anus,
رقاب كالمواجن خاظيات، ... وأستاه على الأكوار كوم
Necks like thick, fat ones, ... and buttocks piled up on the saddles.
أدع أحيحا باسمه لا تنسه، ... إن أحيحا هي صئبان السه
Call out to Ahih by his name, do not forget him, ... indeed Ahih is the anus of the Sa'.
وأنت السه السفلى، إذا دعيت نصر
And you are the lowest anus, when Nasr is called upon.
العين وكاء السه
The eye is the pouch of the anus.
العين وكاء الست
The eye is the pouch of the anus.
أنت الاست السفلى وأنت السه السفلى
You are the lowest anus and you are the lowest anus.
هؤلاء الأستاه
These are the despised ones (literally, anuses).
يسيل على الحاذين والست حيضها
Her menstrual blood flows on the two hip bones and the anus.
لا يمسك الست إلا ريث يرسلها
The anus does not hold back except for a moment before releasing.
ورجل أسته، والجمع سته وستهان
And a man is 'astah', and the plural is 'sitah' and 'sitahan'.
ورجل ستهم، والأنثى ستهمة كذلك
And a man is 'sathem', and the female is 'sathemah' likewise.
وتصغير الاست ستيهة
And the diminutive of 'ist' is 'satihah'.
إن جاءت به مستها جعدا فهو لفلان
If she gives birth to a child with curly hair, it belongs to so-and-so.
مر أبو سفيان ومعاوية خلفه وكان رجلا مستها
Abu Sufyan passed by, and Mu'awiyah was behind him, and he was a man with large buttocks.
تقول العرب ما لك است مع استك إذا لم يكن له عدد ولا ثروة من مال ولا عدة من رجال
The Arabs say, 'You have no anus with your anus' when he has no number, no wealth, and no men.
إذا حدث الرجل حديثا فخلط فيه أحاديث الضبع استها
When a man tells a story and mixes it with the hyena's tales, it is its anus.
فما لكم است في العلالا ولا فم
So you have no anus in the heights nor a mouth.
ما زال مجنونا على است الدهر
He has remained mad for the beginning of time.
است البائن أعلم
The anus of the milker is more knowledgeable.
است أمك أضيق
Your mother's anus is tighter.
باست بني عبس وأستاه طيء
He insulted the tribe of 'Abs and the buttocks of Tayy.
جاء يستهه أي يتبعه من خلفه لا يفارقه لأنه يتلو استه
He came following him, meaning he follows him from behind and does not leave him because he follows his anus.
أسفها أوعدت يا ابن استها
Do you threaten me, O son of her anus?
يا ابن استها إذا أحمضت حمارها
O son of her anus, when she makes her donkey sour.
أخبرني بسبعة أمثال قيلت في الاست وهي لك
Tell me seven proverbs that were said about the anus, and they are yours.