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الءستن

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to old, withered tree roots or a type of tree that grows abundantly and resembles human figures. It also has a secondary meaning related to the passage of time and a geographical location in Baghdad.

Derived headwords

الأستنnoun
  1. 1.
    Withered tree rootsclassical

    The old and decayed roots of trees. The singular form is 'أستنة'.

  2. 2.
    A type of treeclassical

    A type of tree that grows abundantly in its habitat, and when observed, resembles human figures.

الأستانnoun
  1. 1.
    Four districts in Baghdadclassical

    Four districts in Baghdad, namely 'عَال', 'أَعْلَى', 'أَوْسَط', and 'أَسْفَل'.

أستنةnoun
  1. 1.
    Singular of withered tree rootsclassical

    The singular form of 'الأستن', referring to a single old and decayed tree root.

أستنverb
  1. 1.
    To enter the yearclassical

    To enter into the year, a metathesis ( قلب ) of the word 'أسنت'.

الأستانيname
  1. 1.
    Attribution to Al-Astānclassical

    An adjective or surname indicating attribution to Al-Astān, referring to the districts in Baghdad.

Parallel reading

الأستن والأستان: أصول الشجر البالية
Al-Ustun and Al-Ustān: the decayed roots of trees.
واحدتها: أستنة
Its singular is: ustunah.
أو الأستن: شجر يفشو في منابته
Or Al-Ustun: a tree that grows abundantly in its habitat.
فإذا نظر الناظر إليه، شبهه بشخوص الناس
And when an observer looks at it, they liken it to the figures of people.
وأستن: دخل في السنة، قلب أسنت
And ustun: entered into the year, a metathesis of asanta.
والأستان، بالضم: أربع كور ببغداد
And Al-Astān, with dammah: four districts in Baghdad.
من إحداها: هبة الله بن عبد الصمد الأستاني
From one of them: Hibat Allah bin Abd al-Samad Al-Astānī.