often بسوان basvân
Fr.: souvent Many times; frequently; in many cases. M.E. oftin, from O.E. oft "often, frequently," akin to cognates:
O.Frisian ofta, Danish ofte, O.H.G. ofto, Ger. oft,
of unknown origin. Basvân, from bas "many, much," → frequency, +
-vân on the model of farâvân, → abundance. |