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سستان

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to be a proper noun, specifically a place name or a dynastic name associated with the Buyid rulers. It does not seem to have broader semantic derivations in classical Arabic.

Derived headwords

سِستانname
  1. 1.
    Buyid dynasty nameclassical

    A proper noun referring to the Buyid dynasty, a Persianate Shia dynasty that ruled much of Persia and Iraq.

  2. 2.
    Place nameclassical

    Potentially refers to the region of Sistan, a historical region in the Iranian plateau, which was part of the Buyid realm.

Parallel reading

في نسب ملوك بني بويه.
In the lineage of the kings of the Buyid dynasty.