water
77 occurrences across 18 Arabic/Persian roots
م- و- ه (m-w-h) — water; substance, source
“water” accounts for
25 of
29 occurrences of this root
(86%)
(m-w-h) — water; substance, source
“water” accounts for 25 of 29 occurrences of this root (86%)
Forms seen
Examples
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: بماء: with the watersgleaningsGWB §12: مياه: waterskitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: ماء: the watersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §155: بِمآءِ: the watersthe-hidden-wordsHW §108: بآب: with the waterepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §231: بماء: watergleaningsGWB §36: ماء: waterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: ماء: waterprayers-and-meditationsP&M §185: ماءَ: waterepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: بالماء: in the watersgleaningsGWB §395: میاه: waterskitab-i-iqanKIQ §125: الماء: waterprayers-and-meditationsP&M §25: ماءٍ: waterepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: مائها: its watersgleaningsGWB §634: مآء: the waterskitab-i-iqanKIQ §148: ماء: watersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §269: مَاءُ: watersepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §264: مائهنّ: their watersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §377: المَاءُ: by waterprayers-and-meditationsP&M §377: المَاءُ: waterprayers-and-meditationsP&M §455: مَاءَ: the watersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §468: مَاءٍ: the waterprayers-and-meditationsP&M §706: بِماءِ: with the watersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §726: المآءِ: watersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §745: مآءُ: water
fa:آب (áb) — water; father; most glorious
“water” accounts for
14 of
19 occurrences of this root
(74%)
(áb) — water; father; most glorious
“water” accounts for 14 of 19 occurrences of this root (74%)
Translation spectrum for this root
Examples
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §25: اب: watergleaningsGWB §36: آب: waterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §12: آب: waterprayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: آب: waterthe-hidden-wordsHW §108: آبش: watergleaningsGWB §431: آب: Waterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: آب: watersthe-hidden-wordsHW §155: آبش: watergleaningsGWB §550: آب: waterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §213: آب: watergleaningsGWB §687: آب: waterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: آب: waterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §48: آب: waterkitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: آب: waters
ب- ح- ر (b-ḥ-r) — sea; ocean; sea, ocean
“water” accounts for
9 of
212 occurrences of this root
(4%)
(b-ḥ-r) — sea; ocean; sea, ocean
“water” accounts for 9 of 212 occurrences of this root (4%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
ocean 63% sea 15% seas 8% water 4% ocean of 1% great ocean 1% flood 1% twin surging seas 0% sea for 0% rushing water 0% outpouring 0% oceans of 0% ocean of true understanding 0% immensity 0% him who is the ocean 0% fluidity 0% deep 0% billowing ocean 0% billowing 0% billow 0% beneath the ocean 0%
Examples
gleaningsGWB §563: بحر: waterskitab-i-iqanKIQ §111: بحر: watersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §263: أَبْحُرِ: watersgleaningsGWB §581: البحر: watersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §60: بَحْرِ: the watersgleaningsGWB §71: بحور: the watersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §646: بحر: of the watersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §705: بحر: watersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §724: بُحُورُ: The waters
م- ي- ه (m-y-h) — water; cause, means; foundation
“water” accounts for
7 of
10 occurrences of this root
(70%)
(m-y-h) — water; cause, means; foundation
“water” accounts for 7 of 10 occurrences of this root (70%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
Examples
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §4: بماء: watersgleaningsGWB §90: ماء: through the watersprayers-and-meditationsP&M §206: المِياهُ: watergleaningsGWB §90: مآء: waterprayers-and-meditationsP&M §347: بِمِياهِ: with the watersgleaningsGWB §90: المآء: waters.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §797: وَماءِ: and the water
ك- و- ث- ر (k-w-th-r) — abundance; abundance/fountain; abundance, fountain in paradise
“water” accounts for
3 of
34 occurrences of this root
(9%)
(k-w-th-r) — abundance; abundance/fountain; abundance, fountain in paradise
“water” accounts for 3 of 34 occurrences of this root (9%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
living water 53% water 9% river 9% living fountain 9% stream 3% quaff the living water 3% plenteous stream 3% life-giving water 3% fountain 3% everlasting stream 3% cup 3%
ك- و- ث (k-w-th) — abundance; abundance, celestial fountain; abundance/river in paradise
“water” accounts for
3 of
10 occurrences of this root
(30%)
(k-w-th) — abundance; abundance, celestial fountain; abundance/river in paradise
“water” accounts for 3 of 10 occurrences of this root (30%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
living water 40% water 30% life-giving effusion 10% kawthar of the knowledge of god 10% heavenly stream 10%
ع- ي- ن (ʿ-y-n) — eye; eyes; appointed
“water” accounts for
2 of
176 occurrences of this root
(1%)
(ʿ-y-n) — eye; eyes; appointed
“water” accounts for 2 of 176 occurrences of this root (1%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
eye 43% mine eye 7% spring 6% thine eye 4% thine own eye 2% well-spring 2% own eye 2% appoint 2% water 1% those 1% they shed 1% same 1% identical 1% distinct 1% appointed 1% when the eye 1% wellspring 1% watchful eye 1% unknown 1% thine 1% thee with thine own eye 1% thee 1% tear 1% self-same 1% same thing 1% providing for 1% personality 1% one and the same 1% nobility 1% mine own eye 1% mine 1% manifest 1% living water 1% itself 1% is but a reflection of 1% is appointed 1% inner eye 1% individuality 1% i shed 1% how mine eye 1% have made 1% hath been ordained 1% face 1% evident 1% element 1% divine insight 1% consist of 1% consigned 1% conceived 1% clearly 1% chosen 1% black-eyed 1% aynu’l-baqar (the spring 1% assist 1% assigned to us 1% assay 1% any eye except his own 1% acute discernment 1% absolute 1%
ن- ه- ر (n-h-r) — rivers; river; day
“water” accounts for
2 of
18 occurrences of this root
(11%)
(n-h-r) — rivers; river; day
“water” accounts for 2 of 18 occurrences of this root (11%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
stream 22% river 17% day 17% water 11% jordan 11% streaming river 6% daytime 6% day time 6% crystal stream 6%
ء- ب (ʾ-b) — water; father
“water” accounts for
2 of
3 occurrences of this root
(67%)
(ʾ-b) — water; father
“water” accounts for 2 of 3 occurrences of this root (67%)
م- و- ء (m-w-ʾ) — water
“water” accounts for
2 of
2 occurrences of this root
(100%)
(m-w-ʾ) — water
“water” accounts for 2 of 2 occurrences of this root (100%)
Translation spectrum for this root
water 100%
ش- ر- ع (sh-r-ʿ) — law; law, religious law; legislation
“water” accounts for
1 of
73 occurrences of this root
(1%)
(sh-r-ʿ) — law; law, religious law; legislation
“water” accounts for 1 of 73 occurrences of this root (1%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
law 47% faith 10% river 7% path 4% revelation 3% legislative body 3% divine law 3% dispensation 3% we have, then, called into being 1% we have prescribed 1% water 1% truth 1% resplendent law 1% let him, then, repeat 1% lawgiver 1% imposed by their faith 1% have been promulgated 1% hath been set down 1% former dispensation 1% followers thereof 1% embrace the ancient faith 1% divine revelation 1% dispensations of thy providence 1% dictate 1%
ء- و- ب (ʾ-w-b) — return; coming back; repentance
“water” accounts for
1 of
6 occurrences of this root
(17%)
(ʾ-w-b) — return; coming back; repentance
“water” accounts for 1 of 6 occurrences of this root (17%)
Forms seen
م- و- ي (m-w-y) — hair; water
“water” accounts for
1 of
2 occurrences of this root
(50%)
(m-w-y) — hair; water
“water” accounts for 1 of 2 occurrences of this root (50%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
water 50% even from every single hair 50%
ز- ل- ل (z-l-l) — pure water; pure-water; slip
“water” accounts for
1 of
19 occurrences of this root
(5%)
(z-l-l) — pure water; pure-water; slip
“water” accounts for 1 of 19 occurrences of this root (5%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
crystal water 16% pure water 11% have slipped 11% water 5% slip 5% pure milk 5% pure 5% may slip not 5% living 5% is sore shaken 5% dismayed 5% crystal 5% commotion 5% clear water 5% cause you to slip 5%
Examples
س- ل- س (s-l-s) — chains; flowing water; fountain
“water” accounts for
1 of
7 occurrences of this root
(14%)
(s-l-s) — chains; flowing water; fountain
“water” accounts for 1 of 7 occurrences of this root (14%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
Examples
ل- ج- ج (l-j-j) — depth; deep; depth, abyss, sea
“water” accounts for
1 of
11 occurrences of this root
(9%)
(l-j-j) — depth; deep; depth, abyss, sea
“water” accounts for 1 of 11 occurrences of this root (9%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
ocean 27% water 9% seas 9% sacred depth 9% perverse 9% fathomless 9% depth 9% billowing ocean 9% beneath 9%
Examples
س- ل- س- ب- ي- ل (s-l-s-b-y-l) — pure-fountain; soft-flowing-stream
“water” accounts for
1 of
1 occurrences of this root
(100%)
(s-l-s-b-y-l) — pure-fountain; soft-flowing-stream
“water” accounts for 1 of 1 occurrences of this root (100%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
water 100%
Examples
م- ا- ء (m-ʾ-ʾ) — water
“water” accounts for
1 of
2 occurrences of this root
(50%)
(m-ʾ-ʾ) — water
“water” accounts for 1 of 2 occurrences of this root (50%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
water 50% bitter water 50%
See Also
Other English words/phrases that share the same Arabic/Persian roots: