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wailed

2 occurrences across 2 Arabic/Persian roots

ض- ج- ج
(ḍ-j-j) — clamor; clamor/noise; noise

“wailed” accounts for 1 of 28 occurrences of this root (4%)

Forms seen

وضجّت ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

sighs 14% sighing 14% voice of the lamentation 11% groaning 11% wouldst pine away and mourn 4% wailing 4% wailed 4% voice of 4% voice 4% pined away and mourned 4% lamentations 4% lamentation 4% hath caused 4% groaneth 4% groan 4% cry and bitter 4% cried 4% clamor 4%

Examples

Mariner §47: وضجّت: wailed

گ- ر- ي
(g-r-y) — weep; wept; weeping

“wailed” accounts for 1 of 5 occurrences of this root (20%)

Forms seen

گریستند ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

wept 20% weeping 20% weep 20% wailed 20% bewailing 20%

Examples

GWB §168: گریستند: wailed

See Also

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

sighs (4) sighing (4) voice of the lamentation (3) groaning (3)