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regret

4 occurrences across 3 Arabic/Persian roots

ح- س- ر
(ḥ-s-r) — regret; envy; regret, misery

“regret” accounts for 2 of 11 occurrences of this root (18%)

Forms seen

حسرت ×1 تحسّر ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

regret 18% pitiful 18% sorrow 9% misery 9% hopelessness 9% envy 9% envious 9% anguish 9% alas 9%

Examples

GWB §687: حسرت: regretW&T §38: تحسّر: regret

ن- د- م
(n-d-m) — regret; regret/remorse

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

Forms seen

ندامت ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

regretted 33% regret 33% how regrettable 33%

Examples

W&T §52: ندامت: regret

ء- س- ف
(ʾ-s-f) — regret; sorrow

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

Forms seen

افسوس ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

regret 100%

Examples

ESW §60: افسوس: regret

See Also

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

pitiful (2)