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صته

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of subduing, taming, or making something docile. It also has a secondary, colloquial meaning related to feigning ignorance or overlooking something.

Derived headwords

صَتَهَverb
  1. 1.
    to tameclassical

    To make something docile, submissive, or tame, often through repeated action.

  2. 2.
    to subdueclassical

    To bring under control or subjugation.

صَتَّهَverb
  1. 1.
    to tame (intensive)classical

    An intensive form of the verb 'to tame', implying a thorough or forceful subjugation.

  2. 2.
    to subdue (intensive)classical

    An intensive form of the verb 'to subdue'.

تَصَتَّهَverb
  1. 1.
    to feign ignorancemodern

    To pretend to be unaware of something or to overlook it; to play dumb.

مُصَتَّهnoun
  1. 1.
    one who is tamedclassical

    A passive participle referring to something or someone that has been made docile or subdued.

Parallel reading

غاو عصى مرشده وقد نهى صتهته ولم يكن مصتها
He was a misguided one who disobeyed his guide, and I tamed him, and he was not one who was tamed.
صتهته: إذا تغافلت عنه، عامية.
I 'satahtuhu': if you pretend to be unaware of it, it is colloquial.