Arabic vocabulary
طَافَcircumambulate
How to say “circumambulate” in Arabic, with pronunciation and an example from OpenArabic texts.
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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