dismay
8 occurrences across 7 Arabic/Persian roots
خ- و- ف (kh-w-f) — fear; fearful; frighten
“dismay” accounts for
2 of
48 occurrences of this root
(4%)
(kh-w-f) — fear; fearful; frighten
“dismay” accounts for 2 of 48 occurrences of this root (4%)
Translation spectrum for this root
fear 40% fearful 6% dismay 4% afraid 4% whom the hosts of tyranny have been powerless to affright 2% who shall be afraid 2% when i feared you 2% walk ye in the fear of 2% timidity 2% they may remain unmoved 2% they may not be affrighted 2% terrible 2% shall be afraid 2% i fear 2% full of fear 2% feareth 2% fearest thou 2% fear ye not 2% fear ye 2% fear not 2% fear fell upon 2% dread thee 2% dismay thee 2% be not afraid 2% am afraid 2% affright him 2%
ض- ر- ب (ḍ-r-b) — disturbed; be disturbed; agitation
“dismay” accounts for
1 of
59 occurrences of this root
(2%)
(ḍ-r-b) — disturbed; be disturbed; agitation
“dismay” accounts for 1 of 59 occurrences of this root (2%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
tremble 12% have trembled 5% troubled 3% perturbed 3% perplexity 3% perplexed 3% dismayed 3% unafraid 2% tumult 2% trembling 2% trembleth with a great trembling 2% tempestuous 2% sunk into 2% sore-vexed 2% sore vexed 2% sore shaken 2% smote 2% shook and trembled 2% shall be perturbed 2% shaken 2% seized with trembling 2% scourged 2% restlessness 2% remained unmoved 2% rain blows upon thee 2% have been sorely shaken 2% hath struck terror 2% hath made the hearts of 2% hath fallen upon 2% foundations of all things were shaken 2% feel perturbed 2% fearful 2% feared and trembled 2% fear and trembling 2% fear 2% dost thou dread 2% distress 2% dismayed and overpowered 2% dismay 2% confusion 2% blow 2% be not thou troubled 2% be made to tremble 2% are sore vexed 2% agitation of their heart 2% agitation 2%
Examples
ر- ع- ب (r-ʿ-b) — fear, terror; terrified/dismayed
“dismay” accounts for
1 of
2 occurrences of this root
(50%)
(r-ʿ-b) — fear, terror; terrified/dismayed
“dismay” accounts for 1 of 2 occurrences of this root (50%)
Forms seen
ز- ل- ز (z-l-z) — earthquake; shaken; trembling
“dismay” accounts for
1 of
3 occurrences of this root
(33%)
(z-l-z) — earthquake; shaken; trembling
“dismay” accounts for 1 of 3 occurrences of this root (33%)
Forms seen
Examples
ج- ز- ع (j-z-ʿ) — be-impatient; despair; dismay
“dismay” accounts for
1 of
21 occurrences of this root
(5%)
(j-z-ʿ) — be-impatient; despair; dismay
“dismay” accounts for 1 of 21 occurrences of this root (5%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
weighed down 5% sorrow 5% refuse to be impatient 5% plaintive 5% lamentation 5% lament not 5% lament 5% impatient 5% i am afraid 5% feel impatient 5% fear 5% endure patiently 5% empowereth me 5% dismay 5% cast away their fear 5% can never alarm me 5% can in no wise alarm me 5% can fear 5% be not impatient 5% art aware 5% am not impatient 5%
Examples
ض- ط- ر- ب (ḍ-ṭ-r-b) — agitation; agitation/disturbance; disturbance
“dismay” accounts for
1 of
11 occurrences of this root
(9%)
(ḍ-ṭ-r-b) — agitation; agitation/disturbance; disturbance
“dismay” accounts for 1 of 11 occurrences of this root (9%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
dismayed 18% agitate 18% troubled 9% so great a confusion 9% perturbed 9% faint-hearted 9% dismay 9% consternation 9% agitation 9%
Examples
fa:بیم (bím) — fear, dread
“dismay” accounts for
1 of
1 occurrences of this root
(100%)
(bím) — fear, dread
“dismay” accounts for 1 of 1 occurrences of this root (100%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
dismay 100%
Examples
See Also
Other English words/phrases that share the same Arabic/Persian roots: