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pastime

2 occurrences across 2 Arabic/Persian roots

ل- ع- ب
(l-ʿ-b) — play; play/sport; player

“pastime” accounts for 1 of 13 occurrences of this root (8%)

Forms seen

يلعبون ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

entertain themselves 15% disporting themselves 15% thou disportest thyself 8% playing 8% play and 8% play 8% persisted in disporting yourselves 8% pastimes and fancy 8% pastime 8% have jested 8% are disporting themselves 8%

Examples

ESW §46: يلعبون: pastime

ط- ف- ل
(ṭ-f-l) — child; children; childhood

“pastime” accounts for 1 of 7 occurrences of this root (14%)

Forms seen

اطفال ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

child 57% pastime 14% childhood 14% babe 14%

Examples

GWB §503: اطفال: pastime

See Also

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

child (4) entertain themselves (2) disporting themselves (2)