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nay

15 occurrences across 6 Arabic/Persian roots

ب- ل- ک
(b-l-k) — rather; but; rather/nay

“nay” accounts for 5 of 8 occurrences of this root (63%)

Forms seen

Translation spectrum for this root

nay 63% yea 13% practised—nay 13% but 13%

ب- ل
(b-l) — rather; but; rather/nay

“nay” accounts for 3 of 6 occurrences of this root (50%)

Translation spectrum for this root

nay 50% but 33% contrary 17%

ب- ل- ك
(b-l-k) — rather; but

“nay” accounts for 3 of 3 occurrences of this root (100%)

Forms seen

Translation spectrum for this root

nay 100%

ب- ل- ی
(b-l-y) — yes; afflicted; yea

“nay” accounts for 2 of 9 occurrences of this root (22%)

Translation spectrum for this root

yea 67% nay 22% afflicted 11%

ب- ل- و
(b-l-w) — tribulation; affliction; trial

“nay” accounts for 1 of 172 occurrences of this root (1%)

Forms seen

ح- ش- ي
(ḥ-sh-y) — far be it, God forbid; bowels

“nay” accounts for 1 of 1 occurrences of this root (100%)

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Translation spectrum for this root

nay 100%

See Also

Other English words/phrases that share the same Arabic/Persian roots: