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Form 1سَتَّهُ1 sense
muḍāriʿـُيَفْعُلُ

Core sense — he charged him with a fault, or a defectgenerated

1.1he attributed a fault, or defect, to him; he accused him of itسَدَّهُ

by rule; maṣdar apparently سَتٌّ.

Same meaning as the plain verb; synonym عَابَهُ.

The sense in which عابه is used there is shown by the context.

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, [aor. سَتُتَ , accord to rule, and inf. n. app. سَتٌّ , q. v.,] He attributed or imputed to him, or charged him with, or accused him of, a fault, or defect, or the like; as also سَدَّهُ ; syn. عَابَهُ . (TA. [The sense in which عابه is there used is indicated by the context.])

Derived nouns 7

Nounسَتٌ1 sense

Core sense — sixgenerated

1

A dialectal variant of اِسْتٌ: see that word in the article سته, in two places.

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a dial. var. of اِسْتٌ : see the latter word in art. سته , in two places.
Nounسَتٌّ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — foul, or evil, speech; a fault, or defectgenerated

1

Foul, or evil, speech.

1.1

Also, like سَدٌّ: a fault, or defect; synonym عَيْبٌ.

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Foul, or evil, speech or language. (IAar, K.) And also, [like سَدٌّ ,] A fault, or defect, or the like; syn. عَيْبٌ . (K.)
Nounسِتٌّ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — six, feminine form; also a lady, a mistressgenerated

1

See سِتَّةٌ, of which this is the feminine.

1.1said to a woman: you who occupy the six places in relation to meسِتِّى

According to the explanation of IAmb, يَا سِتَّ جِهَاتِى [O you who are above me, below me, before me, behind me, on my right, and on my left]: as though alluding to her holding the speaker in her possession.

Or it is an incorrect expression; or it is vulgar, and thought little of, and the correct form is سَيِّدَتِى [my lady, or my mistress].

According to Esh-Shiháb El-Kásimee, it may be regarded as a contraction of سَيِّدَتِى. Es-seyyid 'Eesà Es-Safawee says that it should not be restricted to the class of expressions used as vocatives.

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: see سِتَّةٌ , of which it is the fem. سِتِّى said to a woman means, (K, TA,) accord. to the explanation of IAmb, (TA,) يَا سِتَّ جِهَاتِى [O thou who occupiest the six places in relation to me; or, who art above me, below me, before me, behind me, on my right, and on my left]: (K, TA:) as though alluding to her holding the speaker in her possession: (TA:) or it is an incorrect expression; (K;) or it is vulgar, and held in low estimation; (IAar, TA;) and is correctly سَيِّدَتِى [my lady, or my mistress]: (K:) it may be regarded as a contraction of سَيِّدَتِى , accord. to Esh-Shiháb El-Kásimee: (TA:) and Es-seyyid 'Eesà Es-Safawee says that it should not be restricted to the class of expression used as vocatives. (MF, TA.)
Nounسِتَّةٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — sixgenerated

1sixسِتَّ

The headword is masculine and this is feminine.

They are originally سِدْسَةٌ and سِدْسٌ: the س is changed into ت, and the د is assimilated into it. The diminutive of سِتَّةٌ is سُدَيْسَةٌ [and that of سِتٌّ is سُدَيْسٌ], and the plural is أَسْدَاسٌ.

I have with me six men and womenعِنْدِى سِتَّةُ رِجَالٍ وَ نِسْوَةٍ
six men, and also womenعِنْدِى سِتَّةُ رِجَالٍ وَ نِسْوَةٌ

That is, three men and three women.

The same applies to any number that can be divided so as to apply to two plurals, such as six and seven and the higher numbers.

With a number that cannot be so divided between two plurals, such as five and four and three, the second noun is put in the nominative only, for example عِنْدِى خَمْسَةُ رِجَالٍ وَ نِسْوَةٌ.

On a peculiar pronunciation of the people of El-Hijáz, and a case in which سِتَّة is imperfectly declinable, see ثَلَاثَةٌ and تِسْعَةً.

1.1sixteenسِتَّةَ عَشَرَ

Indeclinable in every case. Some of the Arabs pronounce it سِتَّةَ عْشَرَ. The feminine سِتَّ عَشْرَةَ, so in the dialect of El-Hijáz and of most of the Arabs, is pronounced سِتَّ عَشِرَةَ in the dialect of Nejd.

Stated in the article عشر.

1.2six hundredسِتُّمِائَةٍ

It should be written like this, without separating the two words, because سِتٌّ is originally سِدْسٌ, and the joining of the two words makes up for the assimilation of the د into the ت. (El-Hareeree, in De Sacy's Anthol. Gramm. Ar., p. 72 of the Arabic text.)

Qur’ānic occurrences سِتَّة 3 shown of 7
25:59
ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فِى سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ ٱسْتَوَىٰ عَلَى ٱلْعَرْشِ ۚ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ فَسْـَٔلْ بِهِۦ خَبِيرًا

He Who created the heavens and the earth and all that is between, in six days, and is firmly established on the Throne (of Authority): Allah Most Gracious: ask thou, then, about Him of any acquainted (with such things).

32:4
ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فِى سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ ٱسْتَوَىٰ عَلَى ٱلْعَرْشِ ۖ مَا لَكُم مِّن دُونِهِۦ مِن وَلِىٍّ وَلَا شَفِيعٍ ۚ أَفَلَا تَتَذَكَّرُونَ

It is Allah Who has created the heavens and the earth, and all between them, in six Days, and is firmly established on the Throne (of Authority): ye have none, besides Him, to protect or intercede (for you): will ye not then receive admonition?

50:38
وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فِى سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ وَمَا مَسَّنَا مِن لُّغُوبٍ

We created the heavens and the earth and all between them in Six Days, nor did any sense of weariness touch Us.

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

Show Lane's original text
(Lth, T, S, M) and سِتَّ , (Lth, T, S, M, K,) the former masc. and the latter fem., (S,) [signifying Six,] are originally سِدْسَةٌ (Lth, T, M) and سِدْسٌ ; (Lth, T, S, M, K;) the latter س is changed into ت , and the د is incorporated into it; (Lth, T, S, M, K;) for the dim, of سِتَّةٌ is سُدَيْسَةٌ [and that of سِتٌّ is سُدَيْسٌ ], and the pl. is أَسْدَاسٌ . (Lth, T, S.) You say, عِنْدِى سِتَّةُ رِجَالٍ وَ نِسْوَةٍ [I have with me, or at my abode, six men and women], i. e., three men and three women: and you may say, عِنْدِى سِتَّةُ رِجَالٍ وَ نِسْوَةٌ , meaning, six men, and also women: and in like manner you do in the ease of any number that can be divided so as to apply to two plurals, as six and seven and the higher numbers: but in the case of a number that cannot be divided so as to apply to two plurals, as five and four and three, you put the latter noun in the nom. case only, saying, for ex., عِنْدِى خَمْسَةُ رِجَالٍ وَ نِسْوَةٌ . (ISk, S.) [Respecting a peculiar pronunciation of the people of El-Hijáz, and a case in which سِتَّة is imperfectly decl., see ثَلَاثَةٌ and تِسْعَةً .] سِتَّةَ عَشَرَ [indecl. in every case, meaning Sixteen,] is pronounced by some of the Arabs سِتَّةَ عْشَرَ : and [the fem.] سِتَّ عَشْرَةَ , thus in the dial. of El-Hijáz [and of most of the Arabs], is pronounced سِتَّ عَشِرَةَ in the dial of Nejd. (S in art. عشر .) سِتُّمِائَةٍ [meaning Six hundred] should be written thus, without separating the two words; because سِتٌّ is originally سِدْسٌ and the union of the two words is to compensate for the incorporation of the د into the ت . (El-Hareeree, in De Sacy's Anthol. Gramm. Ar., p. 72 of the Arabic text.)
Nounسِتُّونَ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — sixty; sixtiethgenerated

1

Sixty, one of the tenfold numbers, the one between خَمْسُونَ and سَبْعُونَ; derived from سِتٌّ.

1.1

Also sixtieth.

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[Sixty,] one of the tenfold numbers, (M, TA,) namely, that between خَمْسُونَ and سَبْعُونَ , (TA,) is derived from سِتٌّ . (M, TA.) [Also Sixtieth.]
Nounسَاتٌّ1 sense

Core sense — sixthgenerated

1such a one came sixthجَآءَ فُلَانٌ سَادِسًا
such a one came sixthسَادِيًا
such a one came sixthسَاتًّا

سادسا is formed from سِدْسٌ, and ساتّا from سِتَّةٌ and سِتٌّ.

In ساديا the س [of سادسا] is changed into ى; certain letters are sometimes changed in this way in other cases as well, as in أَمَّا and أَيْمَا and تَسَنَّنَ and تَسَنَّى and تَقَضَّضَ and تَقَضَّى and تَلَعَّعَ and تَلَعَّى and تَسَرَّرَ and تَسَرَّى.

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[Sixth]. You say, جَآءَ فُلَانٌ سَادِسًا and سَادِيًا and سَاتًّا [Such a one came sixth]; سادسا being formed from سِدْسٌ ; and ساتّا , from سِتَّةٌ and سِتٌّ : in ساديا , the [latter] س [of سادسا ] is changed into ى ; for certain letters in other cases are sometimes so changed; as in أَمَّا and أَيْمَا and تَسَنَّنَ and تَسَنَّى , and تَقَضَّضَ and تَقَضَّى , and تَلَعَّعَ and تَلَعَّى , and تَسَرَّرَ and تَسَرَّى . (ISk, S.)
Nounاِسْتٌ1 sense

Core sense — the buttocks, the anusgenerated

1

See the articles است and سته: it belongs properly to the latter article, being originally سَتَهٌ.

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: see arts. است and سته : it is properly mentioned in the latter art., being originally سَتَهٌ . (S, TA.)