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the chalice

7 occurrences across 5 Arabic/Persian roots

ك- ا- س
(k-ʾ-s) — cup; cup/chalice

“the chalice” accounts for 3 of 7 occurrences of this root (43%)

Forms seen

كأس ×1 كَأْسِ ×1 الکأس ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

cup 43% chalice 43% immortal draught 14%

Examples

GWB §30: كأس: the ChaliceP&M §155: كَأْسِ: the chaliceW&T §10: الکأس: the chalice

س- ل- س
(s-l-s) — fountain; chains; flowing water

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

Forms seen

سلسبيل ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

salsabíl 30% wine 10% waters 10% stream 10% peerless, this soft-flowing grace 10% chalice 10% chains 10% chained 10%

Examples

KIQ §15: سلسبيل: the chalice

ك- و- ب
(k-w-b) — gallon-measure; stars; chalices

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

Forms seen

أَكْوابَ ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

gallon-measure 50% chalice 50%

Examples

P&M §165: أَكْوابَ: the chalice

ك- ء- س
(k-ʾ-s) — cup; cup/chalice; cup/goblet

“the chalice” accounts for 1 of 9 occurrences of this root (11%)

Forms seen

کأوس ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

cup 67% chalice 22% cups of 11%

Examples

HW §139: کأوس: the chalice

ك- أ- ب
(k-ʾ-b) — cup

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

Forms seen

وَكُؤُبِ ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

chalice 100%

Examples

HW §62: وَكُؤُبِ: the chalice

See Also

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

cup (9) chalice (5) salsabíl (3)