שׁוּפְטָנָא, (v. שִׁפְטָא) childish man, idiot.—Pl. שׁוּפְטָנֵי. B. Kam. 85ᵃ (speaking of how much a man would take for allowing his hand to be cut off) בש׳ עסקינן do we treat of idiots (who but an idiot would do such a thing)? B. Mets. 40ᵃ וכי בש׳ וכ׳ do we speak of idiots who lend on large measure and take back on small measure? B. Bath. 122ᵃ אטו בש׳ וכ׳ do we speak of idiots (that will part with their landed heirloom for money)?—V. שִׁיפּוּט.