desire
115 occurrences across 24 Arabic/Persian roots
ق- ص- د (q-ṣ-d) — intended; purpose; desired
“desire” accounts for
42 of
226 occurrences of this root
(19%)
“desire” accounts for 42 of 226 occurrences of this root (19%)
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Examples
ه- و- ی (h-w-y) — desire; passion; evident
“desire” accounts for
12 of
48 occurrences of this root
(25%)
“desire” accounts for 12 of 48 occurrences of this root (25%)
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Examples
ر- ي- د (r-y-d) — want; desire; will
“desire” accounts for
11 of
160 occurrences of this root
(7%)
“desire” accounts for 11 of 160 occurrences of this root (7%)
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Examples
ه- و- ي (h-w-y) — desire; air; passion
“desire” accounts for
9 of
113 occurrences of this root
(8%)
“desire” accounts for 9 of 113 occurrences of this root (8%)
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ح- ب- ب (ḥ-b-b) — love; beloved; beloved ones
“desire” accounts for
6 of
633 occurrences of this root
(1%)
“desire” accounts for 6 of 633 occurrences of this root (1%)
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ش- ي- ء (sh-y-ʾ) — thing; will; things
“desire” accounts for
6 of
361 occurrences of this root
(2%)
“desire” accounts for 6 of 361 occurrences of this root (2%)
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Examples
ر- ج- و (r-j-w) — hope; hope, desire; hope/desire
“desire” accounts for
5 of
38 occurrences of this root
(13%)
“desire” accounts for 5 of 38 occurrences of this root (13%)
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ش- و- ق (sh-w-q) — longing; yearning; longing, yearning
“desire” accounts for
3 of
74 occurrences of this root
(4%)
“desire” accounts for 3 of 74 occurrences of this root (4%)
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ط- ل- ب (ṭ-l-b) — seeking; seek; seeker
“desire” accounts for
2 of
143 occurrences of this root
(1%)
“desire” accounts for 2 of 143 occurrences of this root (1%)
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غ- و- ي (gh-w-y) — goal; lead astray; end/limit/height
“desire” accounts for
2 of
10 occurrences of this root
(20%)
“desire” accounts for 2 of 10 occurrences of this root (20%)
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م- ن- ي (m-n-y) — wish/desire; desire; wish
“desire” accounts for
2 of
11 occurrences of this root
(18%)
“desire” accounts for 2 of 11 occurrences of this root (18%)
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Translation spectrum for this root
ا- م- ل (ʾ-m-l) — hope; hope, aspiration; I hope
“desire” accounts for
2 of
7 occurrences of this root
(29%)
“desire” accounts for 2 of 7 occurrences of this root (29%)
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Translation spectrum for this root
أ- م- ل (ʾ-m-l) — hope; hoping; contemplation
“desire” accounts for
2 of
30 occurrences of this root
(7%)
“desire” accounts for 2 of 30 occurrences of this root (7%)
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ن- ف- س (n-f-s) — self; soul; souls
“desire” accounts for
1 of
806 occurrences of this root
(0%)
“desire” accounts for 1 of 806 occurrences of this root (0%)
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د- ن- و (d-n-w) — world; world/this life; lowest
“desire” accounts for
1 of
100 occurrences of this root
(1%)
“desire” accounts for 1 of 100 occurrences of this root (1%)
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ر- ض- ي (r-ḍ-y) — pleasure; pleasure/satisfaction; pleasure, satisfaction
“desire” accounts for
1 of
113 occurrences of this root
(1%)
“desire” accounts for 1 of 113 occurrences of this root (1%)
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Examples
ن- ه- ي (n-h-y) — end; ended; utmost
“desire” accounts for
1 of
64 occurrences of this root
(2%)
“desire” accounts for 1 of 64 occurrences of this root (2%)
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Translation spectrum for this root
ج- و- ه- ر (j-w-h-r) — essence; essences; jewel
“desire” accounts for
1 of
70 occurrences of this root
(1%)
“desire” accounts for 1 of 70 occurrences of this root (1%)
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Examples
ه- و- ى (h-w-y) — desire; air; air, atmosphere
“desire” accounts for
1 of
3 occurrences of this root
(33%)
“desire” accounts for 1 of 3 occurrences of this root (33%)
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خ- ي- ل (kh-y-l) — imagination; thought; fancy, imagination
“desire” accounts for
1 of
5 occurrences of this root
(20%)
“desire” accounts for 1 of 5 occurrences of this root (20%)
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Translation spectrum for this root
Examples
خ- ی- ل (kh-y-l) — imagination; thought; fancy
“desire” accounts for
1 of
10 occurrences of this root
(10%)
“desire” accounts for 1 of 10 occurrences of this root (10%)
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خ- و- ا (kh-w-ʾ) — will; will, want; want
“desire” accounts for
1 of
10 occurrences of this root
(10%)
“desire” accounts for 1 of 10 occurrences of this root (10%)
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Examples
ه- و- ا (h-w-ʾ) — air; air, wind; air, atmosphere
“desire” accounts for
1 of
4 occurrences of this root
(25%)
“desire” accounts for 1 of 4 occurrences of this root (25%)
Forms seen
ک- ث- ف (k-th-f) — filth
“desire” accounts for
1 of
1 occurrences of this root
(100%)
“desire” accounts for 1 of 1 occurrences of this root (100%)
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Translation spectrum for this root
See Also
Other English words/phrases that share the same Arabic/Persian roots: