sigh
22 occurrences across 6 Arabic/Persian roots
ز- ف- ر (z-f-r) — sigh; sighs; sighing
“sigh” accounts for
12 of
28 occurrences of this root
(43%)
(z-f-r) — sigh; sighs; sighing
“sigh” accounts for 12 of 28 occurrences of this root (43%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
sigh 43% tear 7% sighing 7% groan 7% cry 7% sore lamentation 4% sighs she had uttered 4% sighs i utter 4% sighs and lamentation 4% roaring 4% raging 4% lamentation 4% flame 4%
Examples
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: زفرات: sighgleaningsGWB §523: زفرات: sighsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §166: زَفَراتِ: sighsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: زفراتی: the sighsgleaningsGWB §76: زفرة: sighprayers-and-meditationsP&M §166: زَفْرَتِي: sighsepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §85: زفرات: sighsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §3: وَبِالزَّفَراتِ: by the sighsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §532: زَفَراتِ: the sighsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §716: وَزَفَراتِ: the sighsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §746: زَفَراتِ: the sighsprayers-and-meditationsP&M §80: زَفَراتِيْ: My sighs
ض- ج- ج (ḍ-j-j) — clamor; clamor/noise; clamor, noise
“sigh” accounts for
5 of
29 occurrences of this root
(17%)
(ḍ-j-j) — clamor; clamor/noise; clamor, noise
“sigh” accounts for 5 of 29 occurrences of this root (17%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
sigh 17% voice of the lamentation 14% sighing 14% groaning 10% wouldst pine away and mourn 3% wailing 3% wailed 3% voice of my lamentation 3% voice of 3% pined away and mourned 3% lamentation 3% hath caused the denizens of 3% groaneth 3% groan 3% cried 3% clamor 3% bitter wailing 3%
ن- و- ح (n-w-ḥ) — lament; lamentation; lamented
“sigh” accounts for
2 of
72 occurrences of this root
(3%)
(n-w-ḥ) — lament; lamentation; lamented
“sigh” accounts for 2 of 72 occurrences of this root (3%)
Translation spectrum for this root
lament 14% groan 13% lamented 11% wailing 4% wail 4% mourn 4% groaneth 4% sigh 3% groaned 3% bewail 3% wouldst have groaned 1% wouldst bewail 1% wept sore 1% wept 1% weep 1% spent in lamentation 1% shall i wail 1% shall bemoan their plight 1% prayerfully exhorted 1% mourn and lament 1% moaneth 1% lamenting 1% lamenteth 1% lamentation 1% have wept 1% have mourned 1% have lamented 1% hath provoked the lamentation 1% groaning 1% groaned aloud 1% groan aloud 1% dost thou wail 1% cry out and be sore pained with grief 1% crieth 1% bewailing 1% bewaileth 1% bemoan their plight 1%
ء- ن- ن (ʾ-n-n) — groaning/sighing; essence; groaning, moaning
“sigh” accounts for
1 of
5 occurrences of this root
(20%)
(ʾ-n-n) — groaning/sighing; essence; groaning, moaning
“sigh” accounts for 1 of 5 occurrences of this root (20%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
ش- ه- ق (sh-h-q) — sighing; wailing
“sigh” accounts for
1 of
2 occurrences of this root
(50%)
(sh-h-q) — sighing; wailing
“sigh” accounts for 1 of 2 occurrences of this root (50%)
Forms seen
Examples
fa:ناله (nálh) — lamentation; lament; lamentation/sighing
“sigh” accounts for
1 of
8 occurrences of this root
(13%)
(nálh) — lamentation; lament; lamentation/sighing
“sigh” accounts for 1 of 8 occurrences of this root (13%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
lamentation 25% wept with such a weeping 13% sighing 13% sighed 13% sigh 13% moaning 13% bemoaned her plight 13%
Examples
See Also
Other English words/phrases that share the same Arabic/Persian roots: