سوط

Meaning

Noun

1. (form-of, noun-from-verb) verbal noun of سَاطَ (sāṭa)
2. scourge, switch, whip
3. (figuratively) any punishment
4. flagellum
5. an astronomical measure of approximately 4.5 degrees

Verb

to commix the liquids by stirring

Concepts

whip

lash

scourge

flog

riding crop

horsewhip

knout

Translations

Peitsche

fouet

fuet

frusta

látigo

chicote

zweep

azote

flagelo

flagellum

μαστίγιο

καμουτσίκι

Geißel

Pronounced as (IPA)

/sawtˤ/

Etymology

Apparently via Aramaic שׁוֹטָא (šōṭā) / ܫܱܘܛܳܐ (šawṭā, “whip”) from Old Georgian შოლტი (šolṭi, “whip”).