سطا

العربية

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سطا

/sa.tˤaː/

Where it comes from

Inherited from Proto-West Semitic *saṭaw-.

verb سَطَا · saṭā · يَسْطُو · سَطْو · سَطْوَة

to rush at, to spring upon to assault, to attack, to assail, to seize violently, to exact, to extract
Arabic, Modern, Standard to burglarize, to mug, to rob etc.

In English

rob to burgle

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"سطا." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B3%D8%B7%D8%A7. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

سطا. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B3%D8%B7%D8%A7

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"سطا." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B3%D8%B7%D8%A7.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {سطا},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B3%D8%B7%D8%A7},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}