as if

3 occurrences across 2 Arabic/Persian roots

م- ث- ل

(m-th-l) — like; likeness; example

“as if” accounts for 2 of 166 occurrences of this root (1%)

Forms seen

بمثابه ×1 مثل ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

as 11% like 9% consider 5% similar 5% even as 5% such 4% likeness 4% peerless 3% instance 3% same 2% equal 2% what 2% like you 2% like unto 2% incomparable 2% if 2% thou art even as 1% resemble 1% one 1% likened 1% like ourselves 1% for 1% witnessed 1% were before you 1% weight 1% ways 1% veil 1% thus, by 1% things as 1% things 1% these 1% the 1% sun 1% steadfast and immovable as 1% similitudes 1% similarly 1% similar to that 1% same likeness 1% same as 1% sacrifice!—likened 1% peers or likeness 1% others 1% other prophets 1% other 1% likenesses 1% likened unto 1% like thee 1% like of which 1% like it 1% lamp 1% incorruptible 1% image 1% idols 1% how 1% eyes 1% example 1% even as that 1% consider the 1% consider for instance 1% comparisons 1% comparison 1% compare 1% clouds” signify 1% clear as 1% clear and manifest as 1% better than 1% behold how 1% are like thee 1% are 1% and 1% among them are 1% a 1%

Examples

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §37: بمثابه: as if gleaningsGWB §512: مثل: as if

گ- و- ي

(g-w-y) — say; to say; said

“as if” accounts for 1 of 34 occurrences of this root (3%)

Forms seen

Translation spectrum for this root

say 15% said 12% saith 9% methinks 9% i say 6% have said 6% words 3% told 3% thine 3% thee 3% the 3% that 3% tell 3% talk 3% repeat 3% protest 3% if 3% hath been and 3% contention 3% contend 3% confess 3%

Examples

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §78: گويا: as if

See Also

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