الست

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to the concept of 'six' or 'a sixth part', but its primary usage in this entry refers to unpleasant speech, flaws, and a term of endearment for women, possibly derived from 'sayyidati'. It also includes names of people and places.

Derived headwords

السِّتّnoun

1.
ugly speechclassical
Refers to unpleasant or offensive speech.
2.
flawclassical
A defect or blemish.

سُدْسnoun

1.
one sixthboth
The fraction representing one part out of six.

سَتِيname

1.
my lady (endearing)classical
A term of endearment used for a woman, possibly a diminutive or dialectal form of 'sayyidati'.

سَيِّدَتِيname

1.
my ladyboth
The correct and standard form for 'my lady'.

سُتَيْتَةname

1.
group of female traditionistsclassical
Refers to a collection or group of female scholars or traditionists.

أحمد بن محمد بن سلامة الستيتيname

1.
a traditionistclassical
A specific individual known as a traditionist.

حصن ابن ستينname

1.
a fortressclassical
The name of a fortress located opposite Malatya.

ستيك بنت معمرname

1.
a female narratorclassical
A woman who narrated hadith, described as a diminutive of 'Sati' in Persian.

أحمد بن محمد بن ستةname

1.
a traditionistclassical
A specific individual known as a traditionist.

Parallel reading

أصله: سدس، فأبدل السين تاء، وأدغم فيه الدال

Its origin is 'suds' (one sixth), so the 's' was replaced by 't', and the 'd' was assimilated into it.

وبالفتح: الكلام القبيح، والعيب

And with the fatḥa (vowel opening): ugly speech, and a flaw.

وستي، للمرأة، أي: ياست جهاتي، أو لحن، والصواب: سيدتي

And 'Sati', for a woman, meaning: 'O my sides', or it is a linguistic error, and the correct form is 'Sayyidati' (my lady).

وبنت عثمان الصابوني المحدثة

And the female traditionist, daughter of Uthman al-Sabuni.

وستيتة: جماعات محدثات

And 'Sutayta': groups of female traditionists.

وأحمد بن محمد بن سلامة الستيتي: محدث

And Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Salama al-Sititi: a traditionist.

وحصن ابن ستين: قبالة ملطية

And Hisn Ibn Sittin: opposite Malatya.

وستيك بنت معمر: حدثت، مصغر ستي بالعجمية

And Sateek bint Mu'ammar: narrated, a diminutive of 'Sati' in Persian.

وأحمد بن محمد بن ستة، بالفتح: محدث

And Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Satta, with the fatḥa: a traditionist.