was
97 occurrences across 23 Arabic/Persian roots
ب- و- د (b-w-d) — be; is; to be
“was” accounts for
36 of
449 occurrences of this root
(8%)
“was” accounts for 36 of 449 occurrences of this root (8%)
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ك- و- ن (k-w-n) — be; was; to be
“was” accounts for
17 of
520 occurrences of this root
(3%)
“was” accounts for 17 of 520 occurrences of this root (3%)
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ش- د (sh-d) — become; to become; became
“was” accounts for
11 of
156 occurrences of this root
(7%)
“was” accounts for 11 of 156 occurrences of this root (7%)
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ش- و- د (sh-w-d) — become; to become; became
“was” accounts for
4 of
176 occurrences of this root
(2%)
“was” accounts for 4 of 176 occurrences of this root (2%)
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ک- و- ن (k-w-n) — be; was; to be
“was” accounts for
4 of
75 occurrences of this root
(5%)
“was” accounts for 4 of 75 occurrences of this root (5%)
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ب- ود (b-ود) — to be; be; is
“was” accounts for
3 of
31 occurrences of this root
(10%)
“was” accounts for 3 of 31 occurrences of this root (10%)
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و- و- و (w-w-w) — and; quotation mark
“was” accounts for
2 of
633 occurrences of this root
(0%)
“was” accounts for 2 of 633 occurrences of this root (0%)
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ه- س- ت (h-s-t) — is; be; are
“was” accounts for
2 of
193 occurrences of this root
(1%)
“was” accounts for 2 of 193 occurrences of this root (1%)
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ف- ر- م (f-r-m) — say; command; says
“was” accounts for
2 of
348 occurrences of this root
(1%)
“was” accounts for 2 of 348 occurrences of this root (1%)
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گ- ر- د (g-r-d) — become; to become; make
“was” accounts for
2 of
52 occurrences of this root
(4%)
“was” accounts for 2 of 52 occurrences of this root (4%)
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ش- د- ن (sh-d-n) — become; to become; became
“was” accounts for
2 of
45 occurrences of this root
(4%)
“was” accounts for 2 of 45 occurrences of this root (4%)
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و- ا- و (w-ʾ-w) — and; and/by
“was” accounts for
1 of
316 occurrences of this root
(0%)
“was” accounts for 1 of 316 occurrences of this root (0%)
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ج- ي- ء (j-y-ʾ) — come; came; to come
“was” accounts for
1 of
34 occurrences of this root
(3%)
“was” accounts for 1 of 34 occurrences of this root (3%)
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ح- و- ل (ḥ-w-l) — state; now; around
“was” accounts for
1 of
206 occurrences of this root
(0%)
“was” accounts for 1 of 206 occurrences of this root (0%)
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ش- د- د (sh-d-d) — become; became; severe
“was” accounts for
1 of
62 occurrences of this root
(2%)
“was” accounts for 1 of 62 occurrences of this root (2%)
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ر- ف- ع (r-f-ʿ) — raise; raised; elevation
“was” accounts for
1 of
183 occurrences of this root
(1%)
“was” accounts for 1 of 183 occurrences of this root (1%)
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ص- ب- ح (ṣ-b-ḥ) — morning; lamp; morning, dawn
“was” accounts for
1 of
59 occurrences of this root
(2%)
“was” accounts for 1 of 59 occurrences of this root (2%)
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گ- ش- ت (g-sh-t) — become; became; to become
“was” accounts for
1 of
40 occurrences of this root
(3%)
“was” accounts for 1 of 40 occurrences of this root (3%)
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ن- و- ب (n-w-b) — repentance; turn; deputy
“was” accounts for
1 of
11 occurrences of this root
(9%)
“was” accounts for 1 of 11 occurrences of this root (9%)
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ن- م- و (n-m-w) — do; to do; show
“was” accounts for
1 of
72 occurrences of this root
(1%)
“was” accounts for 1 of 72 occurrences of this root (1%)
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ش- و (sh-w) — become; to become; became
“was” accounts for
1 of
26 occurrences of this root
(4%)
“was” accounts for 1 of 26 occurrences of this root (4%)
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ق- ض- ي (q-ḍ-y) — decree; decree/judgment; decreed
“was” accounts for
1 of
124 occurrences of this root
(1%)
“was” accounts for 1 of 124 occurrences of this root (1%)
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خ- و- ه (kh-w-h) — will; want; to want/will
“was” accounts for
1 of
37 occurrences of this root
(3%)
“was” accounts for 1 of 37 occurrences of this root (3%)
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Other English words/phrases that share the same Arabic/Persian roots: