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7 occurrences across 4 Arabic/Persian roots

س- ه- م
(s-h-m) — arrows; arrow; arrow/dart

“arrow” accounts for 4 of 28 occurrences of this root (14%)

Forms seen

لِسِهامِ ×1 السِّهامَ ×1 لسهام ×1 بسهام ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

dart 68% shaft 18% arrow 14%

Examples

P&M §387: لِسِهامِ: the arrowsW&T §35: لسهام: the arrowsP&M §571: السِّهامَ: arrowsW&T §47: بسهام: arrows

س- ن- ن
(s-n-n) — year; spear; way

“arrow” accounts for 1 of 31 occurrences of this root (3%)

Forms seen

اسنّة ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

year 16% spear 10% method 10% law 10% rival 6% precept 6% way 3% restraint 3% path 3% one time 3% number of year 3% god’s method of dealing 3% each year 3% day 3% dart 3% arrow 3% another 3% alter his way 3% age 3%

Examples

W&T §49: اسنّة: arrows

ر- م- ح
(r-m-ḥ) — spears; spear, lance; spear

“arrow” accounts for 1 of 10 occurrences of this root (10%)

Forms seen

رِماحُ ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

spear 50% shaft 10% menacing dart 10% dart 10% arrow 10% afflictive spear 10%

Examples

P&M §426: رِماحُ: the arrows

ت- ي- ر
(t-y-r) — arrow; dark

“arrow” accounts for 1 of 6 occurrences of this root (17%)

Forms seen

تيری ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

dart 67% thick 17% arrow 17%

Examples

KIQ §278: تيری: of their arrows

See Also

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

dart (23) spear (8) shaft (5) year (5) method (3) law (3) rival (2) precept (2)