← All rootsReader's Key

سوط

Form 1 · Form 2 · Form 3 · Form 8  ·  11 entries  ·  Qur'ānic frequency 1

Form 1سَاطَهُ4 senses · 2 main
maṣdarسَوْطٌmuḍāriʿيَسُوطُ

Core sense — he mixed it and stirred it about; he whipped himgenerated

1.1putting two things together in a vessel, then beating them with the hand until they mixسَوْطٌ

he mixed it, one part with another, stirred it about, and beat it.

Also سوّطهُ, maṣdar تَسْوِيطٌ, in the same sense.

According to some, it relates particularly to a cooking-pot, when its contents are mixed.

he mixed, stirred about, and beat the contents of his cooking-pot with the مِسْوَطسَاطَ قِدْرَهُ بِالمِسْوَطِ
he stirred about the food called هريسة with a piece of wood, so that it might mixسَاطَ الهَرِيسَةَ
he stirred it about with a piece of wood, so that it might mixسَوَّطَهَا
he mixed it muchسوّطهُ
1.1.1figurative · مجازthe love of you is mixed with my bloodسِيطَ حُبُّكَ بِدَمِى
the love of you is mixed with my bloodمِنْ دَمِى
he turns over the affair [in his mind]هُوَ يَسْوطُ الأَمْرَ
such a one manages the war in personفُلَانٌ يَسُوطُ الحَرْبَ
such a one manages the war in personيُسَوِّطُهَا
such a one made his affairs confused, or disorderedسَوَّطَ فُلَانٌ أُمُورَهُ

The maṣdar is as given above.

such a one made his opinion confused, or disorderedرَأْيَهُ
he created confusion, or disorder, in his affair, or caseسَوَّطَ أَمْرَهُ
1.2he whipped him, he struck him with a سَوْطسَاطَهُ

Said of a beast and of a man.

.

1.2.1

سَاوَطَنِى فَسُطْتُهُ: see form 3.

Show Lane's original text
, [aor. يَسُوطُ ,] (M,) inf. n. سَوْطٌ , (S, M, K,) He mixed it, (S, M, K,) one part with another, (S,) and stirred it about, and beat it; (M;) as also سوّطهُ , (M, K, *) inf. n. تَسْوِيطٌ : (K:) or سَوْطٌ signifies the putting together two things in a vessel, then beating them with the hand until they become mixed: (Jm, K:) or, accord. to some, it relates particularly to a cooking-pot, when its contents are mixed: (M:) you say, سَاطَ قِدْرَهُ بِالمِسْوَطِ [he mixed, and stirred about, and beat, the contents of his cooking-pot with the مِسْوَط , q. v.]: (TA:) but you say also, سَاطَ الهَرِيسَةَ , and سَوَّطَهَا , he stirred about the [food called] هريسة with a piece of wood, in order that it might become mixed: (TA:) or سوّطهُ signifies he mixed it much. (S.) [Hence,] سِيطَ حُبُّكَ بِدَمِى and مِنْ دَمِى [The love of thee is mixed with my blood]. (TA.) And هُوَ يَسْوطُ الأَمْرَ He turns over the affair [in his mind]. (TA.) And فُلَانٌ يَسُوطُ الحَرْبَ and يُسَوِّطُهَا Such a one superintends, manages, or conducts, in person, the war. (A, TA.) And سَوَّطَ فُلَانٌ أُمُورَهُ , inf. n. as above, (S, TA,) Such a one rendered his affairs confused, or disordered, or perplexed: (TA:) and in like manner, رَأْيَهُ [his opinion]. (M.) And سَوَّطَ أَمْرَهُ He created confusion, or disorder, in his affair, or case. (K, TA.) سَاطَهُ , (M,) aor. يَسُوطُ , (S,) inf. n. سَوْطٌ , (M, K,) He whipped him; struck him with a سَوْط ; (S, M, K;) namely, a beast, and a man. (TA.) سَاوَطَنِى فَسُطْتُهُ : see 3.
Form 2سَوَّطَ2 senses
maṣdarتَسْوِيطٌ

Core sense — he mixed it and stirred it about; the leeks put forth seed-stalksgenerated

2.1

See form 1, in six places.

2.2figurative · مجازthe leeks put forth their seed-stalksسَوَّطَ الكُرَّاثُ

.

The seed-stalks are the سِيَاط: see سَوْطٌ.

Show Lane's original text
see 1, in six places. سَوَّطَ الكُرَّاثُ , (M, K,) inf. n. تَسْوِيطٌ , (K,) The leeks put forth their سِيَاط [or seed-stalks: see سَوْطٌ ]. (M, K, TA.)
Form 3سَاْوَطَ1 sense

Core sense — he contended with me with his whip, and I overcame himgenerated

3.1he acted roughly with me with his whip, and I overcame him [with my whip]سَاوَطَنِى فَسُطْتُهُ

Mentioned by Lh without any addition; the meaning is apparently that he contended with me with his whip.

This way of speaking is rare with substances; it belongs rather to accidents, or attributes.

Muḍāriʿ of the latter أَسُوطُهُ.

Show Lane's original text
سَاوَطَنِى فَسُطْتُهُ , aor. of the latter أَسُوطُهُ : thus mentioned by Lh, without any addition: app. meaning He acted roughly with me with his whip, or he contended with me therewith, and I overcame him [with my whip]: a mode of expression which is rare in relation to substances; rather relating to accidents, or attributes. (M.)
Form 8إِسْتَوَطَ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — it became mixed; his affair became confusedgenerated

8.1

It (a thing) was, or became, mixed.

The form is irregular; by rule it should be اِسْتَاطَ.

8.1.1figurative · مجازhis affair, or case, became confused, or disordered, to himاِسْتَوَطَ عَلَيْهِ أَمْرُهُ
Show Lane's original text
2, which is extr., [for by rule it should be اِسْتَاطَ ,] It (a thing) was, or became, mixed. (M.) [Hence,] اِسْتَوَطَ عَلَيْهِ أَمْرُهُ His affair, or case, was, or became, confused, or disordered, to him. (M, K, * TA.)

Derived nouns 7

Nounسَوْطٌ9 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a whip, or lash; a portion, or share; violence, or severitygenerated

1I struck Zeyd with a whipضَرَبْتُ زَيْدًا سَوْطًا

A whip: plaited skin, [or a lash,] with which one beats, and well known; the same as مِقْرَعَةٌ. So called because it mixes the flesh with the blood when a man or a beast is struck with it, or because its several parts are mixed together.

Plural of few أَسْوَاطٌ, of many سِيَاطٌ, the latter originally سِوَاطٌ.

That is, ضَرَبْتُ زَيْدًا بِسَوْطٍ. Or it is one of the rare cases in which a prefixed noun is dropped, the original being ضَرَبْتُهُ ضَرْبَةَ سَوْطٍ [I struck him a stroke, or lash, of a whip], meaning ضَرْبَةً بِسَوْطٍ, or ضَرْبَةً وَاحِدَةً بِسَوْطٍ.

he struck him a hundred strokes, or lashes, of the whipضَرَبَهُ مِائَةَ سَوْطٍ

Mentioned in the article سحل.

Lane cites “Bd in lxxxix. 12” — a commentary, not the verse; no modern number is given
1.1figurative · مجازa portion, or share; or violence, or severity, of punishmentفَصَبَّ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّكَ سَوْطَ عَذَابٍ

In the Qur'ān 89:12. The severity is likened to the pain of a whip, because punishment is sometimes with the سَوْط; and the Arabs use this word for every kind of punishment when it is extreme, even if there is no beating in it.

they two are agreed upon one modeهُمَا يَتَعَاطَيَانِ سَوْطًا وَاحِدًا

So the verse means: And your Lord poured upon them a portion, or a share, or violence, or severity, of punishment. Or it means a mixture, prepared for them, of various punishments. Or it is meant to show that what befell them in the present world was, compared with what is prepared for them in the final state, like the whip compared with the sword. Or the meaning is a kind of punishment.

Or the meaning is that they two enter into, or venture boldly upon and do, one thing, or affair, that is, one sort of thing. In the place of هما is put ما.

1.2the measure of a whip, that is, a whip's lengthقِيدُ سَوْطٍ

An astronomical measure, which, from several instances noted in the work of Kzw and others, seems to be the same as رُمْحٌ in modern usage, that is, four and a half degrees by rule; but, like that measure, not exact nor uniform in every instance.

1.3figurative · مجازthe seed-stalks of leeks, the stalks on which are their زَمَالِيقسِيَاطٌ

This is the plural. So called as being likened to the سياط with which one strikes.

1.4figurative · مجازa remaining portion of water, or of a pool of water left by a torrentسَوْطٌ

In some copies الغَدِيل is wrongly put for الغَدِير.

It is extended like the سَوْط with which one strikes.

Plural سِيَاطٌ.

1.5figurative · مجاز — inferred

A place where water collects and stagnates. Plural أَسْوَاطٌ.

1.6figurative · مجاز

A road, or track, of little width, between two elevations.

Plural أَسْيَاطٌ [or سِيَاطٌ?] and أًسْوَاطٌ.

But some say شَوْطٌ.

1.7figurative · مجاز — inferred

Also a kind of tent, of [goats'] hair; so Ibn-El-Kelbee, under the word بَيْتٌ.

1.8figurative · مجازlight entering from an opening in a wall, in sunshineسَوْطُ بَاطِلٍ

Also called خَيْطُ بَاطِلٍ, but some say it is with ش.

It is mentioned with ش in the article شوط.

Qur’ānic occurrences سَوْط
89:13
فَصَبَّ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّكَ سَوْطَ عَذَابٍ

Therefore did thy Lord pour on them a scourge of diverse chastisements:

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
[A whip;] a certain thing, (S, M,) namely, plaited skin, (Bd in lxxxix. 12,) [or a lash,] with which one beats, or strikes, (S, M,) well known; (Msb;) i. q. مِقْرَعَةٌ : (K:) so called because it mixes the flesh with the blood (IDrd, M, K) when a man or a beast is struck with it; (IDrd, TA;) or because its several component parts are mixed together: (Bd, ubi suprà:) pl. [of pauc.] أَسْوَاطٌ and [of mult.] سِيَاطٌ : (S, M, Msb, K:) the latter originally سِوَاطٌ . (TA.) The saying ضَرَبْتُ زَيْدًا سَوْطًا means ضَرَبْتُ زَيْدًا بِسَوْطٍ [I struck Zeyd with a whip]: (M, Msb: *) or it is one of those rare instances in which a prefixed n. is suppressed; being originally ضَرَبْتُهُ ضَرْبَةَ سَوْطٍ [I struck him a stroke, or lash, of a whip], meaning ضَرْبَةً بِسَوْطٍ [a stroke, or lash, with a whip]: (M:) or ضَرْبَةً وَاحِدَةً بِسَوْطٍ [one stroke, or lash, with a whip]. (Mgh.) One says also, ضَرَبَهُ مِائَةَ سَوْطٍ [He struck him a hundred strokes, or lashes, of the whip]. (S and K in art. سحل .) In the Kur [lxxxix. 12], where it is said, فَصَبَّ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّكَ سَوْطَ عَذَابٍ , (S, Msb,) it signifies A portion, or share: (S, K:) or (S, Msb, but in the K, “ and ”) vehemence, or severity; (S, Msb, K;) as being likened to the paining of a whip; (Msb;) because punishment is sometimes with the سَوْط ; (S;) and this word is used by the Arabs to denote every kind of punishment when it is extreme, though there be in it no beating: (Fr:) [therefore,] the above-cited saying in the Kur means, [And thy Lord poured upon them a portion, or a share, or vehemence, or severity, of punishment: or it means,] a mixture; prepared for them, of various punishments: or it is designed to show that what befell them in the present world was, in comparison with what is prepared for them in the final state, like the whip in comparison with the sword: (Bd:) or the meaning is a kind of punishment. (Jel.) [Agreeably with this last explanation, it is said that] the phrase هُمَا يَتَعَاطَيَانِ سَوْطًا وَاحِدًا means They two are agreed upon one mode: (A:) or the meaning is [they two enter, or plunge, into; or venture boldly upon, and do;] one thing, or affair; (S, and K; but wanting in one copy of the former; and in the latter, in the place of هما is put ما ;) i. e., one sort [of thing or affair]. (S.) [ قِيدُ سَوْطٍ The measure of a whip, i. e. a whip's length, is an astronomical measure, which seems, from several instances that I have noted, in the work of Kzw &c., to be the same as رُمْحٌ is in modern usage; i. e. four degrees and a half, by rule; but, like the latter, not precise nor uniform in every instance.] [The pl.] سِيَاطٌ also signifies The seed-stalks of leeks; (TK;) the stalks, of leeks, upon which are the زَمَالِيق thereof: (M, K:) so called as being likened to the سياط with which one strikes. (M.) And سَوْطٌ signifies also A remaining portion (A, K) of water, (A,) or of a pool of water left by a torrent, (K, [in some copies of which الغَدِيل is erroneously put for الغَدِير ,]) extended like the سَوْط [with which one strikes]: (A:) pl. سِيَاطٌ . (TA.) And A place where water collects and stagnates: (K:) pl. أَسْوَاطٌ . (TA.) And A road, or track, of little width, between two elevations: pl. أَسْيَاطٌ [or سِيَاطٌ ?] and أًسْوَاطٌ : so in the A: but some say شَوْطٌ , q. v. (TA.) Also A kind of tent, of [goats'] hair. (Ibn-El-Kelbee, TA voce بَيْتٌ , q. v.) And سَوْطُ بَاطِلٍ Light entering from an aperture in a wall, in sunshine; (K, TA;) also termed خَيْطُ بَاطِلٍ : but as some say, with ش . (TA: and it is mentioned with ش in art. شوط in the S, and again in the K.)
Nounسَوِيطٌ1 sense

Core sense — mixed, stirred togethergenerated

1

The feminine is formed with ة: see مَسُوطٌ.

Show Lane's original text
; fem. with ة : see مَسُوطٌ .
Nounسَوَّاطٌ1 sense

Core sense — the police officer who carries the whipgenerated

1the [officer of the prefect of police] who has the سَوْط [or whip] with himشُرَطِىّ
Show Lane's original text
The شُرَطِىّ [or officer of the prefect of police] who has with him the سَوْط [or whip]. (TA.)
Nounمَسَوطٌ1 sense

Core sense — mixed, blended togethergenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferredher flesh is blended and mixed with my blood and my fleshمَسُوطٌ لَحْمُهَا بِدَمِى وَلَحْمِى
their possessions are mixed among themأَمْوَالُهُمْ سَوِيطَةٌ بَيْنَهُمْ

Mixed.

From a tradition of ʿAlee with Fāṭimeh, [in which he expresses the closeness of her union with him, as though the two of them were one person].

The same as مُسْتَوطَةٌ.

Show Lane's original text
Mixed. (TA.) So in a trad. of 'Alee with Fátimeh, [in which the former expresses the intimacy of her union with him, as though they two were one person,] مَسُوطٌ لَحْمُهَا بِدَمِى وَلَحْمِى Her flesh is blended and mixed with my blood and my flesh. (TA.) You say also, أَمْوَالُهُمْ سَوِيطَةٌ بَيْنَهُمْ Their possessions are mixed among them; (AZ, S, K;) i. q. مُسْتَوطَةٌ . (M.)
Nounمِسْوَطٌ1 sense

Core sense — a stick with which one mixes and stirs somethinggenerated

1

See the word that follows.

Show Lane's original text
: see what next follows.
Nounمِسْوَاطٌ2 senses

Core sense — a stick with which one mixes and stirs something; a horse needing the whipgenerated

1

A thing with which one mixes something and stirs it about — a stick, or the like, used for that purpose; also مِسْوَطٌ.

2

A horse that will not put forth his power of running unless by means of the whip, as though keeping it in store. So Ibn-ʿAbbād; and so in one copy on the authority of AO, but omitted in another copy.

Show Lane's original text
A thing with which one mixes a thing, (S, * M, K,) and stirs it about; (M;) i. e., a stick, or the like, used for that purpose; as also مِسْوَطٌ . (K.) A horse that will not put forth his power of running unless by means of the whip; (Ibn-'Abbád and K; and so in a copy of the S, on the authority of AO, but omitted in another copy;) as though (TA) keeping it in store. (S, TA.)
Nounمُسْتَوِطٌ1 sense

Core sense — mixed, mingled togethergenerated

1

The feminine is formed with ة: see مَسُوطٌ.

Show Lane's original text
; fem. with ة : see مَسُوطٌ .