foolish
21 occurrences across 6 Arabic/Persian roots
ج- ه- ل (j-h-l) — ignorance; ignorant; ignorant ones
“foolish” accounts for
13 of
64 occurrences of this root
(20%)
(j-h-l) — ignorance; ignorant; ignorant ones
“foolish” accounts for 13 of 64 occurrences of this root (20%)
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%
Examples
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: الجهل: foolishgleaningsGWB §195: الجاهلین: foolishkitab-i-iqanKIQ §201: الجاهِلُونَ": the foolishwill-and-testamentW&T §32: جهول: foolishepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §158: الجاهل: foolishgleaningsGWB §543: الجاهلین: the foolishkitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: جهّال: foolishwill-and-testamentW&T §36: جهلآء: foolishepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §52: جهّال: foolishgleaningsGWB §719: جاهل: foolishkitab-i-iqanKIQ §96: جاهل: foolishwill-and-testamentW&T §5: الجهلآء: foolishepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §84: الجاهلين: the foolish
ر- ع- ع (r-ʿ-ʿ) — mob; rabble; mob, riffraff
“foolish” accounts for
3 of
12 occurrences of this root
(25%)
(r-ʿ-ʿ) — mob; rabble; mob, riffraff
“foolish” accounts for 3 of 12 occurrences of this root (25%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
foolish 25% contemptible people 17% wretched soul 8% ignoble people 8% foolish men 8% erring soul 8% despicable soul 8% depraved 8% abject 8%
ه- م- ج (h-m-j) — rabble; rabble, ignorant; foolish, stupid
“foolish” accounts for
2 of
12 occurrences of this root
(17%)
(h-m-j) — rabble; rabble, ignorant; foolish, stupid
“foolish” accounts for 2 of 12 occurrences of this root (17%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
small-minded 17% foolish 17% abject 17% worthless 8% vain 8% undiscerning 8% mean 8% blind 8% base-born 8%
و- ف- ي (w-f-y) — faithfulness; fidelity; fulfill
“foolish” accounts for
1 of
50 occurrences of this root
(2%)
(w-f-y) — faithfulness; fidelity; fulfill
“foolish” accounts for 1 of 50 occurrences of this root (2%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
faithfulness 28% fidelity 20% irrefutable 4% faithful 4% will pay 2% who have fulfilled their pledge 2% trust 2% they may stand faithful 2% secure 2% preserver of the sanctity 2% loyalty 2% he will, certainly, repay 2% hast fulfilled 2% hast been true 2% full measure 2% fulfilled 2% fulfill 2% fulfil 2% foolish 2% fleeting 2% end 2% died 2% demonstrating to him their abiding loyalty 2% conclusive 2% bless thy fidelity 2% are come 2%
خ- ر- د (kh-r-d) — mustard; buy; foolish
“foolish” accounts for
1 of
6 occurrences of this root
(17%)
(kh-r-d) — mustard; buy; foolish
“foolish” accounts for 1 of 6 occurrences of this root (17%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
Examples
ح- م- ق (ḥ-m-q) — fools
“foolish” accounts for
1 of
1 occurrences of this root
(100%)
(ḥ-m-q) — fools
“foolish” accounts for 1 of 1 occurrences of this root (100%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
foolish 100%
Examples
See Also
Other English words/phrases that share the same Arabic/Persian roots: