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touchstone

6 occurrences across 2 Arabic/Persian roots

م- ح- ک
(m-ḥ-k) — touchstone; touchstone, test

“touchstone” accounts for 5 of 7 occurrences of this root (71%)

Forms seen

محک ×3 محکی ×1 محکّ ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

touchstone 71% touch-stone 14% the 14%

Examples

KIQ §207: محکی: touchstoneKIQ §253: محک: touchstoneKIQ §254: محک: TouchstoneKIQ §284: محک: TouchstoneKIQ §89: محکّ: Touchstone

م- ح- ن
(m-ḥ-n) — test; trial; tested

“touchstone” accounts for 1 of 24 occurrences of this root (4%)

Forms seen

امتحان ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

trials 21% tests 13% test 13% try 4% troubles 4% tried 4% touchstone 4% toil 4% sore test 4% proveth 4% proved 4% ills and pains 4% hath proved 4% grievous test 4% grievous ordeal 4% commotions 4%

Examples

KIQ §55: امتحان: touchstone

See Also

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

trials (5) tests (3) test (3)