clutch

4 occurrences across 2 Arabic/Persian roots

خ- ل- ب

(kh-l-b) — claws; claw, talon; talon

“clutch” accounts for 3 of 4 occurrences of this root (75%)

Forms seen

مخالب ×1 مَخالِبِ ×1 مَخالِيبِ ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

clutch 75% talon 25%

Examples

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §157: مخالب: clutches prayers-and-meditationsP&M §107: مَخالِبِ: clutches prayers-and-meditationsP&M §426: مَخالِيبِ: the clutches

fa:دست

(dst) — hand; hand, grasp

“clutch” accounts for 1 of 38 occurrences of this root (3%)

Forms seen

Translation spectrum for this root

hand 47% grasp 5% within the claw 3% willingly 3% tyranny of 3% talons of 3% slumber 3% reach 3% power 3% hold 3% hath his finger on 3% hand of 3% grip 3% forfeit 3% face of 3% clutch 3% cast 3% by 3% accord 3% abandon 3%

Examples

gleaningsGWB §111: دست: clutches

See Also

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

hand (18) grasp (2)