the sun

40 occurrences across 5 Arabic/Persian roots

ش- م- س

(sh-m-s) — sun; suns; the sun

“the sun” accounts for 32 of 272 occurrences of this root (12%)

Forms seen

شمس ×19 الشّمس ×5 شَمْسُ ×2 كالشّمس ×1 شموس ×1 الشَّمسُ ×1 الشَّمْسِ ×1 شَمْسِ ×1 الشَّمْسَ ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

sun 50% daystar 19% luminary 8% light 6% day-star 5% term 1% sunlight 1% sun of 1% orb 1% word 0% thy 0% thine abiding glory 0% sun-like 0% sun in 0% sun hath 0% splendor 0% one 0% noon-tide sun 0% manifestation of god 0% manifestation 0% luminaries of god 0% like the sun 0% light of my 0% god 0% effulgent 0% divine luminary 0% daystar of truth 0% day-star of truth 0% day-star of 0% countless luminary 0% central orb 0% brightness of the sun 0% behold 0%

Examples

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: شمس: The sun fire-tabletFire §43: شَمْسُ: the Sun gleaningsGWB §121: شمس: the sun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §130: شمس: the Sun prayers-and-meditationsP&M §136: الشَّمْسِ: the sun the-hidden-wordsHW §130: شمس: the sun epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §196: الشّمس: the sun gleaningsGWB §160: الشّمس: the sun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: شمس: the sun prayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: شَمْسُ: the sun the-hidden-wordsHW §63: الشَّمْسَ: the Sun epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: شمس: the Sun gleaningsGWB §161: شمس: the Sun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: شموس: the sun prayers-and-meditationsP&M §747: شَمْسِ: the Sun epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: الشّمس: the sun gleaningsGWB §289: شمس: the sun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: شمس: the sun epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: شمس: the Sun gleaningsGWB §309: شمس: the sun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: شمس: the Sun gleaningsGWB §309: شمس: the sun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: شمس: the Sun gleaningsGWB §39: شمس: the sun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §30: الشَّمسُ: The sun gleaningsGWB §39: شمس: the sun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §31: شمس: the sun gleaningsGWB §484: كالشّمس: the sun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: شمس: the Sun gleaningsGWB §522: الشّمس: the Sun gleaningsGWB §532: الشّمس: the Sun gleaningsGWB §640: شمس: the sun

fa:آفتاب

(áftáb) — sun

“the sun” accounts for 5 of 27 occurrences of this root (19%)

Forms seen

افتاب ×3 آفتاب ×2

Translation spectrum for this root

sun 56% day-star 15% daystar 11% luminary 7% sunbeam 4% orb 4% light 4%

Examples

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: افتاب: the sun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: آفتاب: the sun epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: افتاب: the sun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §64: آفتاب: the sun epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §53: افتاب: the sun

ن- و- ر

(n-w-r) — light; lights; luminous

“the sun” accounts for 1 of 562 occurrences of this root (0%)

Forms seen

Translation spectrum for this root

light 41% splendor 6% luminous 5% resplendent 4% illumined 3% fire 2% illumine 2% shining 2% radiant 2% radiance 2% luminary 1% illuminated 1% brightness 1% splendors of the light 1% glory 1% flame 1% effulgence 1% light of 1% illuminate 1% effulgent glory 1% sun 1% effulgent 1% daystar 1% brightness of the light 1% splendour 0% shine 0% resplendent glory 0% morning light 0% god’s light 0% glimmer 0% fire of 0% enlightening 0% day-star 0% dawning light 0% are illumined 0% wonder 0% was illumined 0% vision 0% unfading splendour 0% unfading splendor 0% twin shining light 0% twin 0% transcendent splendor 0% traditions established 0% towards the light 0% thou didst illumine 0% the 0% surpassing luster 0% suns of thy goodly gift 0% splendors of which have encompassed 0% splendors of 0% source of eternal light 0% source 0% shineth 0% shine upon 0% shed illumination 0% shed 0% resplendent light 0% resplendence of the 0% radiantly 0% radiant with his light 0% radiance of its light 0% pure light 0% pure 0% promised glory 0% our 0% orb 0% of 0% oceans of eternal light 0% muhammad’s illumined 0% matchless beauty 0% lit 0% lightgiver 0% light of his glory 0% light it sheddeth proceedeth out of 0% illumine your heart 0% illumine it 0% heart 0% he who is the daystar 0% hath been made to shine 0% hath been diffused 0% guided by the light 0% god 0% glory be on thee 0% glorious 0% gleaming 0% get thou from it thy radiance 0% full measure of the potency 0% flood his 0% flaming fire 0% flaming 0% fiery ordeal 0% enveloped 0% envelop 0% enlightened 0% enlighten my 0% enlighten 0% effulgence of his glory 0% discern the brightness of the light 0% clear proof of our claim 0% clear 0% celestial 0% brilliant light 0% brightness of your light 0% brightness of thy light 0% brightness of 0% brighten 0% been illumined 0% beams of the brightness 0% beaming with light 0% beam 0% be enlightened 0% any light 0% anvar 0% ancient splendour 0% all-glorious 0%

Examples

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: نيّر: the Sun

ء- ف- ت

(ʾ-f-t) — sun; calamity, misfortune; fall

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

Forms seen

Translation spectrum for this root

sun 33% misfortune 33% daystar 33%

Examples

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: افتاب: the sun

ت- ب- ب

(t-b-b) — ruin; sun

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

Forms seen

بافتاب ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

sun 50% base 50%

Examples

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: بافتاب: the Sun

See Also

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