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شيت

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to small, scattered groups, particularly of locusts. It also has a less common association with a specific historical figure.

Derived headwords

الشِّيتَانnoun
  1. 1.
    small group of locustsclassical

    A small, scattered group of locusts or other insects.

شيتانnoun
  1. 1.
    small groupclassical

    A small, scattered group, as exemplified by locusts.

شيتname
  1. 1.
    Sheet (son of Adam)classical

    The name of Adam's son, Sheet (Seth), when pronounced with the initial 'sh' sound.

Parallel reading

مقتضى إطلاقه أن يكون بالفتح، والذي في لسان العرب بالكسر ضبط القلم
The implication of its use is that it should be with fathah, while what is in Lisan al-Arab is with kasrah, as recorded by al-Qalam.
من الجراد وغيره: جماعة قليلة
Of locusts and others: a small group.
وخيل كشيتان الجراد وزعتها بطعن على اللبات ذي نفيان
And cavalry scattered like small groups of locusts, which I dispersed with thrusts upon the necks of the strong.
شيت بن آدم، عليه السلام، في قول من ضبطه بالمثناة الفوقية
Sheet, son of Adam, peace be upon him, according to the one who vocalized it with the upper dot (sh).