folly
9 occurrences across 6 Arabic/Persian roots
ج- ه- ل (j-h-l) — ignorance; ignorant; ignorant ones
“folly” accounts for
3 of
56 occurrences of this root
(5%)
(j-h-l) — ignorance; ignorant; ignorant ones
“folly” accounts for 3 of 56 occurrences of this root (5%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
foolish 29% ignorance 23% ignorant 13% folly 5% foolish ones 4% empty thyself 4% who, like 2% preceded him 2% own ignorance 2% mine ignorance 2% manifest ignorance 2% ignorant one 2% ignorant man 2% former times 2% foolishly 2% foolish leaders 2% foolish have multiplied 2% error 2% depths of ignorance 2%
ج- ن- ن (j-n-n) — paradise; garden; madness
“folly” accounts for
2 of
73 occurrences of this root
(3%)
(j-n-n) — paradise; garden; madness
“folly” accounts for 2 of 73 occurrences of this root (3%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
paradise 49% beloved 5% lunatic 4% spirit 3% lives 3% life 3% heart 3% garden 3% folly 3% whole paradise 1% they 1% sublime 1% realms above 1% ourselves 1% our 1% mansions of heaven 1% madness 1% loftiest mansions of 1% held to be possessed 1% heavenly home 1% heavenly 1% heaven 1% delights of paradise 1% child 1% blissful abode 1% all-highest paradise 1% abandonment 1%
د- ن- ی (d-n-y) — know; world; ignorance
“folly” accounts for
1 of
10 occurrences of this root
(10%)
(d-n-y) — know; world; ignorance
“folly” accounts for 1 of 10 occurrences of this root (10%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
world 10% understanding 10% sordid life 10% least 10% know ye 10% know 10% folly 10% earthly 10% believed 10% all-wise 10%
ع- م- ي (ʿ-m-y) — blind; blindness; cloud
“folly” accounts for
1 of
20 occurrences of this root
(5%)
(ʿ-m-y) — blind; blindness; cloud
“folly” accounts for 1 of 20 occurrences of this root (5%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
blind 20% supreme 10% mystic 10% blinded 10% when 5% realms above 5% kingdom 5% ignorance 5% hath kept back from 5% folly 5% dimmed 5% blindness of heart 5% blind is 5% bereft of vision 5%
Examples
خ- ر- د (kh-r-d) — mustard; buy; wise ones, sages
“folly” accounts for
1 of
6 occurrences of this root
(17%)
(kh-r-d) — mustard; buy; wise ones, sages
“folly” accounts for 1 of 6 occurrences of this root (17%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
Examples
ع- ی- ب (ʿ-y-b) — faults; fault; fault, defect
“folly” accounts for
1 of
4 occurrences of this root
(25%)
(ʿ-y-b) — faults; fault; fault, defect
“folly” accounts for 1 of 4 occurrences of this root (25%)
Forms seen
Examples
See Also
Other English words/phrases that share the same Arabic/Persian roots: