perchance

13 occurrences across 6 Arabic/Persian roots

ش- ي- د

(sh-y-d) — perhaps

“perchance” accounts for 5 of 10 occurrences of this root (50%)

Forms seen

Translation spectrum for this root

perchance 50% haply 50%

Examples

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §171: شايد: perchance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §280: شايد: perchance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §176: شايد: perchance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §187: شايد: perchance epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: شايد: perchance

ش- ی- د

(sh-y-d) — perhaps; befits, is fitting; worthy, befitting

“perchance” accounts for 4 of 9 occurrences of this root (44%)

Forms seen

شاید ×2 شايد ×2

Translation spectrum for this root

perchance 44% haply 44% befitted 11%

Examples

gleaningsGWB §563: شاید: perchance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §241: شايد: perchance will-and-testamentW&T §54: شاید: Perchance kitab-i-iqanKIQ §37: شايد: perchance

ل- ع- ل

(l-ʿ-l) — perhaps; perhaps/may

“perchance” accounts for 1 of 10 occurrences of this root (10%)

Forms seen

Translation spectrum for this root

haply 70% that 10% perchance 10% haply thou mayest 10%

Examples

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §146: لعلّ: perchance

ش- ا- د

(sh-ʾ-d) — perhaps

“perchance” accounts for 1 of 2 occurrences of this root (50%)

Forms seen

Translation spectrum for this root

perchance 50% haply 50%

Examples

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §247: شايد: perchance

ش- ء- ء

(sh-ʾ-ʾ) — God willing; perhaps, maybe; will

“perchance” accounts for 1 of 3 occurrences of this root (33%)

Forms seen

Translation spectrum for this root

willest 33% they please 33% perchance 33%

Examples

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: شايد: Perchance

ع- س- ی

(ʿ-s-y) — perhaps

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

Forms seen

Translation spectrum for this root

Examples

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §123: عَسَی: ‘Perchance

See Also

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