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alas

2 occurrences across 2 Arabic/Persian roots

ح- س- ر
(ḥ-s-r) — regret; envy; regret, misery

“alas” accounts for 1 of 11 occurrences of this root (9%)

Forms seen

حسرت ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

regret 18% pitiful 18% sorrow 9% misery 9% hopelessness 9% envy 9% envious 9% anguish 9% alas 9%

Examples

HW §122: حسرت: Alas

ف- ي- د
(f-y-d) — benefit; derived; understood

“alas” accounts for 1 of 11 occurrences of this root (9%)

Forms seen

فائده ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

profit 18% worthless 9% implieth 9% idle 9% hath reference 9% gathered 9% fruitless 9% derived 9% avail 9% alas 9%

Examples

W&T §8: فائده: alas

See Also

Other English words/phrases that share the same Arabic/Persian roots:

regret (2) pitiful (2) profit (2)