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thirst

11 occurrences across 5 Arabic/Persian roots

ع- ط- ش
(ʿ-ṭ-sh) — thirst; thirsty; the thirsty

“thirst” accounts for 7 of 11 occurrences of this root (64%)

Forms seen

عطش ×4 عَطَشِيْ ×1 الأَعْطَاشَ ×1 عَطَشَ ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

thirst 64% thirsty 9% sore athirst 9% i am sore athirst 9% he who is sore athirst 9%

Examples

GWB §558: عطش: thirstKIQ §217: عطش: thirstP&M §500: عَطَشِيْ: my thirstGWB §680: عطش: thirstKIQ §65: عطش: thirstP&M §617: الأَعْطَاشَ: my thirstP&M §80: عَطَشَ: with thirst

ش- و- ق
(sh-w-q) — longing; yearning; longing, yearning

“thirst” accounts for 1 of 93 occurrences of this root (1%)

Forms seen

مشتاقين ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

longing 26% yearning 6% yearn after thee 4% desire 4% vehement longing 3% them that yearn after thee 3% yearn for thee 2% them that long for thee 2% longing for thee 2% long for thee 2% eagerness 2% bereavement 2% yearning to meet thee 1% yearneth after 1% yearned 1% yearn towards thee 1% yearn to behold thy face 1% yearn for 1% who, though they long to behold thy face 1% who yearn towards thee 1% which long for 1% vehement desire 1% urging 1% thirst 1% thine eagerness 1% they whose souls pant after thee 1% they whose hearts yearn over thee 1% them who thirst to meet thee 1% them that long to behold thee 1% them that long for 1% souls that long to behold thy face 1% panteth after thee 1% pant after thee 1% mine irrepressible yearnings to enter 1% love 1% longing desire 1% long 1% joy 1% i yearn after 1% however great its longing 1% hearts that yearn after thee 1% heart longeth 1% hath known 1% great longing 1% fervour 1% fervor 1% even as one sore athirst panteth 1% desire for thee 1% deepest longing of mine heart is 1%

Examples

GWB §118: مشتاقين: thirst

ظ- م- ا
(ẓ-m-ʾ) — thirst; thirsty

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

Forms seen

ظَمَأَ ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

thirsty 50% thirst 50%

Examples

P&M §155: ظَمَأَ: the thirst

ر- ع- د
(r-ʿ-d) — tremble; thunder; tremor/shaking

“thirst” accounts for 1 of 7 occurrences of this root (14%)

Forms seen

رَعْدَةُ ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

quake 43% trembleth 14% thunder 14% thirst 14% hath caused 14%

Examples

Fire §15: رَعْدَةُ: thirst

ظ- م- ء
(ẓ-m-ʾ) — thirsty; thirst

“thirst” accounts for 1 of 8 occurrences of this root (13%)

Forms seen

الظَّمَأُ ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

thirsty one 25% thirsty 25% thirst 13% one sore athirst 13% he who was athirst 13% athirst 13%

Examples

HW §38: الظَّمَأُ: thirst

See Also

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

longing (24) yearning (6) yearn after thee (4) desire (4) vehement longing (3) them that yearn after thee (3) quake (3) yearn for thee (2) them that long for thee (2) longing for thee (2) long for thee (2) eagerness (2) bereavement (2) thirsty one (2) thirsty (2)