scoff
4 occurrences across 2 Arabic/Persian roots
س- خ- ر (s-kh-r) — mockery; subdue; to mock
“scoff” accounts for
3 of
26 occurrences of this root
(12%)
(s-kh-r) — mockery; subdue; to mock
“scoff” accounts for 3 of 26 occurrences of this root (12%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
subdue 15% thou hast subjected 12% scoff 12% thou hast subdued 8% derided 8% thou didst subdue 4% subjected 4% subject to thy rule 4% subdued 4% shall subject unto itself 4% scorn 4% scoffed at 4% imposed law 4% hast subdued 4% conqueror 4% can subdue 4% be empowered to subdue 4%
ه- ز- ء (h-z-ʾ) — mockery; mock; mockery, derision
“scoff” accounts for
1 of
14 occurrences of this root
(7%)
(h-z-ʾ) — mockery; mock; mockery, derision
“scoff” accounts for 1 of 14 occurrences of this root (7%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
laugh him to scorn 14% derision 14% would scorn and scoff 7% scorn 7% scoffed 7% scoff 7% ridicule 7% mock him 7% mock 7% malevolently 7% derisively 7% deride 7%
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Other English words/phrases that share the same Arabic/Persian roots: