groan
12 occurrences across 3 Arabic/Persian roots
ن- و- ح (n-w-ḥ) — lament; lamentation; lamented
“groan” accounts for
9 of
72 occurrences of this root
(13%)
(n-w-ḥ) — lament; lamentation; lamented
“groan” accounts for 9 of 72 occurrences of this root (13%)
Translation spectrum for this root
lament 14% groan 13% lamented 11% wailing 4% wail 4% mourn 4% groaneth 4% sigh 3% groaned 3% bewail 3% wouldst have groaned 1% wouldst bewail 1% wept sore 1% wept 1% weep 1% spent in lamentation 1% shall i wail 1% shall bemoan their plight 1% prayerfully exhorted 1% mourn and lament 1% moaneth 1% lamenting 1% lamenteth 1% lamentation 1% have wept 1% have mourned 1% have lamented 1% hath provoked the lamentation 1% groaning 1% groaned aloud 1% groan aloud 1% dost thou wail 1% cry out and be sore pained with grief 1% crieth 1% bewailing 1% bewaileth 1% bemoan their plight 1%
Examples
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §133: ينوح: groanprayers-and-meditationsP&M §509: وَناحَتْ: groanepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: نوحه: groanprayers-and-meditationsP&M §567: ناحَ: groanepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: ناحت: groanepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §174: نوحه: groanepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §225: بنوحه: groanepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §239: نوحه: groanepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: ناح: to groan
ز- ف- ر (z-f-r) — sigh; sighs; sighing
“groan” accounts for
2 of
28 occurrences of this root
(7%)
(z-f-r) — sigh; sighs; sighing
“groan” accounts for 2 of 28 occurrences of this root (7%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
sigh 43% tear 7% sighing 7% groan 7% cry 7% sore lamentation 4% sighs she had uttered 4% sighs i utter 4% sighs and lamentation 4% roaring 4% raging 4% lamentation 4% flame 4%
ض- ج- ج (ḍ-j-j) — clamor; clamor/noise; clamor, noise
“groan” accounts for
1 of
29 occurrences of this root
(3%)
(ḍ-j-j) — clamor; clamor/noise; clamor, noise
“groan” accounts for 1 of 29 occurrences of this root (3%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
sigh 17% voice of the lamentation 14% sighing 14% groaning 10% wouldst pine away and mourn 3% wailing 3% wailed 3% voice of my lamentation 3% voice of 3% pined away and mourned 3% lamentation 3% hath caused the denizens of 3% groaneth 3% groan 3% cried 3% clamor 3% bitter wailing 3%
See Also
Other English words/phrases that share the same Arabic/Persian roots: