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ع س ط

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a specific type of garment or cloak, possibly of foreign origin. The primary lemma discussed is a noun referring to this item, with some debate about its exact form and pronunciation.

Derived headwords

عَيْسَطَانnoun
  1. 1.
    type of cloakclassical

    A type of cloak or garment, possibly of Persian origin, mentioned in classical poetry.

كِطَيْسِطَانnoun
  1. 1.
    type of cloakclassical

    An alternative pronunciation or form of عَيْسَطَان, referring to the same type of garment.

Parallel reading

عيسطان، كطيلسان، أهمله الجوهري.
ʿaysṭān, like ṭaylasān, was neglected by al-Jawharī.
وقال غيره: بنجد
And others said: in Najd.
قال ابن دريد: وقد جاء في الشعر الفصيح، وأنشد:
Ibn Durayd said: It has appeared in eloquent poetry, and he recited:
وقد وردت من عيسطان جميمة ... كماء السلى يزوي الوجوه شرابها
And a plentiful drink has come from ʿaysṭān... its drink shrivels the faces like the water of the gall bladder.