Arabic vocabulary
طَافَcircumambulate in Arabic
طَافَ is how you say “circumambulate” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in a real example sentence from classical texts below.
Example sentences
ومن غفلات الأعراب أن أعرابيًا دخل مكة فطاف بالكعبة،
From the oversights of the Bedouins: A Bedouin entered Makkah and circumambulated the Ka'bah,
فَطَافَ — and circumambulated. The fa- adds this as the next step. The verb is past tense with 'he' built in, continuing the Bedouin's actions.
From: Bedouin Manners →
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