few

20 occurrences across 4 Arabic/Persian roots

ب- ع- ض

(b-ʿ-ḍ) — some; part; some, part

“few” accounts for 8 of 98 occurrences of this root (8%)

Forms seen

Translation spectrum for this root

some 34% certain 15% others 12% few 8% number 3% who 2% some of them 2% many 2% another 2% words 1% whenever 1% times 1% there are some 1% specific 1% some of 1% part of 1% part at least 1% part 1% one of another 1% one 1% of 1% infrequent 1% certain traditions 1% certain souls 1% certain passages 1% certain parts 1% certain fruits 1% a 1%

Examples

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §256: بعضی: a few gleaningsGWB §18: بعضی: a few kitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: بعضی: few epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §38: بعضی: few gleaningsGWB §440: بعضی: a few kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: بعضی: a few kitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: بعضی: A few kitab-i-iqanKIQ §97: بعضی: a few

ق- ل- ل

(q-l-l) — less; few; little

“few” accounts for 6 of 39 occurrences of this root (15%)

Forms seen

قليلی ×3 قلیل ×1 قَليلٌ ×1 قليل ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

less 21% few 15% little 8% least 5% who art the source 3% summit 3% some mean price 3% smallest 3% one short moment 3% one 3% of 3% numbered 3% less than a moment 3% less than 3% independent 3% independence 3% imperceptible degree 3% handful 3% fraction 3% fewness 3% extremely limited number 3% exceedeth 3% even though for one moment 3% a 3%

Examples

gleaningsGWB §365: قلیل: few kitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: قليلی: a few the-hidden-wordsHW §130: قليلی: a few kitab-i-iqanKIQ §256: قَليلٌ: few the-hidden-wordsHW §91: قليلی: few the-hidden-wordsHW §91: قليل: few

ع- د- د

(ʿ-d-d) — numbered; number; capacity

“few” accounts for 5 of 25 occurrences of this root (20%)

Forms seen

معدودی ×3 بمعدودی ×1 عدّة ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

few 20% capacity 16% years 4% splendour 4% slanderous 4% several 4% reckon up 4% prepare 4% number of years 4% number 4% multiplicity 4% manifold 4% immeasurable 4% have multiplied 4% handful 4% counteth them 4% counteth 4% capacity and spiritual receptiveness 4%

Examples

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §177: معدودی: few gleaningsGWB §67: عدّة: a few kitab-i-iqanKIQ §92: معدودی: few epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §227: معدودی: A few epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §51: بمعدودی: few

ش- ف- ق

(sh-f-q) — compassion; compassionate; tenderness

“few” accounts for 1 of 14 occurrences of this root (7%)

Forms seen

Translation spectrum for this root

kindliness 14% tenderness 7% tender-heartedness 7% mercy 7% merciful kindness 7% loving sympathy 7% loving providence 7% loving 7% kindly 7% good-will 7% few 7% compassionate 7% compassion 7%

Examples

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: شفقت: a few

See Also

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

some (33) certain (15) others (12) less (8) capacity (4) number (3) little (3) who (2) some of them (2) many (2) another (2) least (2) kindliness (2)