must needs
10 occurrences across 8 Arabic/Persian roots
ب- ي- د (b-y-d) — must; must, should; awake
“must needs” accounts for
2 of
24 occurrences of this root
(8%)
(b-y-d) — must; must, should; awake
“must needs” accounts for 2 of 24 occurrences of this root (8%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
must 21% wilderness 8% should 8% must needs 8% must be 8% incumbent upon 8% watchful 4% quickened 4% is incumbent 4% incumbent 4% hands 4% behooveth 4% be no more 4% awaken 4% awake 4%
ب- د- د (b-d-d) — bad; necessarily; necessary
“must needs” accounts for
2 of
7 occurrences of this root
(29%)
(b-d-d) — bad; necessarily; necessary
“must needs” accounts for 2 of 7 occurrences of this root (29%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
ن- ب- غ (n-b-gh) — befit; befits; is fitting
“must needs” accounts for
1 of
35 occurrences of this root
(3%)
(n-b-gh) — befit; befits; is fitting
“must needs” accounts for 1 of 35 occurrences of this root (3%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
behooveth 23% beseemeth 17% it behooveth 9% it befitteth 6% becometh 6% would still be unseemly 3% of 3% observe 3% must needs 3% meet and seemly 3% meet 3% it well beseemeth thee 3% it beseem 3% it behoove 3% duty 3% befitteth thy station 3% all 3% aid 3% adequately 3%
Examples
ل- ز- م (l-z-m) — necessary; necessary, incumbent; necessary/binding
“must needs” accounts for
1 of
27 occurrences of this root
(4%)
(l-z-m) — necessary; necessary, incumbent; necessary/binding
“must needs” accounts for 1 of 27 occurrences of this root (4%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
necessary 26% incumbent 22% resteth 4% requisite 4% obligatory 4% needs and wants 4% needeth 4% must needs 4% it is necessary 4% it is incumbent upon thee 4% is incumbent 4% is 4% incumbent upon 4% essential 4% can ever restore 4% behooveth thee 4%
ب- د (b-d) — bad; be/was; is
“must needs” accounts for
1 of
5 occurrences of this root
(20%)
(b-d) — bad; be/was; is
“must needs” accounts for 1 of 5 occurrences of this root (20%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
Examples
ب- ا- د (b-ʾ-d) — wind; winds; must
“must needs” accounts for
1 of
8 occurrences of this root
(13%)
(b-ʾ-d) — wind; winds; must
“must needs” accounts for 1 of 8 occurrences of this root (13%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
ب- ا- ی (b-ʾ-y) — must; with; must, should
“must needs” accounts for
1 of
9 occurrences of this root
(11%)
(b-ʾ-y) — must; with; must, should
“must needs” accounts for 1 of 9 occurrences of this root (11%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
wrapt 11% this 11% sow 11% should 11% must needs 11% must 11% it is incumbent upon 11% it is incumbent 11% behooveth 11%
Examples
ب- ا- ي (b-ʾ-y) — must; should; must, ought
“must needs” accounts for
1 of
7 occurrences of this root
(14%)
(b-ʾ-y) — must; should; must, ought
“must needs” accounts for 1 of 7 occurrences of this root (14%)
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Translation spectrum for this root
Examples
See Also
Other English words/phrases that share the same Arabic/Persian roots: