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تسا

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to actions of playing, bothering, and treating someone with contempt. It describes interactions between individuals, particularly in a context of jesting or causing annoyance.

Derived headwords

سَاتَاهُverb
  1. 1.
    to play with himclassical

    To engage in playful activity or jesting with someone.

تَاسَاهُverb
  1. 1.
    to annoy himclassical

    To cause someone distress or irritation.

  2. 2.
    to treat him contemptuouslyclassical

    To regard or treat someone as unworthy of consideration or respect.

Parallel reading

سَاتَاهُ إِذَا لَعِبَ مَعَهُ الشَّفْلَقَةُ
He played with him if the 'shafalaqah' played with him.
وَتَاسَاهُ إِذَا آذَاهُ وَاسْتَخَفَّ بِهِ
And he annoyed him and treated him contemptuously if he harmed him and belittled him.