folly
10 occurrences across 6 Arabic/Persian roots
ج- ه- ل (j-h-l) — ignorance; ignorant; ignorant ones
“folly” accounts for
4 of
64 occurrences of this root
(6%)
(j-h-l) — ignorance; ignorant; ignorant ones
“folly” accounts for 4 of 64 occurrences of this root (6%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
ignorance 23% foolish 20% ignorant 11% foolish one 6% folly 6% none knoweth 3% who, like 2% very persons who, though so foolish 2% though ignorant 2% preceded him 2% perversity 2% own ignorance 2% one of the ignorant 2% o ye that are foolish 2% mine ignorance 2% ignorant one 2% former time 2% foolishly 2% foolish people 2% foolish leader 2% foolish are 2% foolish and ignorant 2% foolish amongst them 2% empty thyself of all learning 2% empty thyself 2%
ج- ن- ن (j-n-n) — paradise; garden; madness
“folly” accounts for
2 of
71 occurrences of this root
(3%)
(j-n-n) — paradise; garden; madness
“folly” accounts for 2 of 71 occurrences of this root (3%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
paradise 54% beloved 6% lunatic 4% heart 4% heaven 3% folly 3% within the paradise 1% whole paradise 1% realms above 1% possessed 1% madness 1% is the paradise 1% inmates of the all-highest paradise 1% highest paradise 1% heavenly home 1% heavenly 1% garden of delight 1% garden 1% exalted paradise 1% delights of paradise 1% crazed 1% child while still in the womb of its mother 1% blissful abode 1% angel 1% abandonment 1%
د- ا- ن (d-ʾ-n) — know; ignorance; knowledge
“folly” accounts for
1 of
14 occurrences of this root
(7%)
(d-ʾ-n) — know; ignorance; knowledge
“folly” accounts for 1 of 14 occurrences of this root (7%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
understanding 14% true understanding 14% knowledge 14% ignorance 14% ye have 7% unerring wisdom 7% thou mayest know 7% perversity 7% folly 7% all-knowing 7%
Examples
د- ن- ي (d-n-y) — world; city; ignorance
“folly” accounts for
1 of
11 occurrences of this root
(9%)
(d-n-y) — world; city; ignorance
“folly” accounts for 1 of 11 occurrences of this root (9%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
ع- م- ي (ʿ-m-y) — blind; be blind; blindness
“folly” accounts for
1 of
23 occurrences of this root
(4%)
(ʿ-m-y) — blind; be blind; blindness
“folly” accounts for 1 of 23 occurrences of this root (4%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
blind 26% supreme 9% mystic 9% blinded 9% were blinded 4% space 4% realms above 4% kingdom 4% ignorance 4% folly 4% dimmed 4% blindness of heart 4% blinded are 4% blind is 4% bereft of vision 4%
Examples
خ- ر- د (kh-r-d) — mustard; buy; foolish
“folly” accounts for
1 of
6 occurrences of this root
(17%)
(kh-r-d) — mustard; buy; foolish
“folly” accounts for 1 of 6 occurrences of this root (17%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
Examples
See Also
Other English words/phrases that share the same Arabic/Persian roots: