سِتٌّ

سِتِّى said to a woman means, (K, TA,) according 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, according 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.)