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طَرْفَ gaze in Arabic

طَرْفَ is how you say “gaze” in Arabic.

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Example sentence

وَغَضَّ الطَّرْفَ عَمَّنْ سِوَاهُمْ،

And lower your gaze from anyone except them.

الطَّرْفَ the gaze

This noun is the thing acted on by 'lower', sitting in the object slot with the object (accusative) ending: the gaze. With the verb before it it forms the set phrase 'lower the gaze'. Its definite al- (assimilating into the sun letter) treats the gaze as the known, specific one.

From Choosing Good Companions

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More example sentences

وَاغْضُضْ الطَرْفَ تَسْتَرِحْ

Lower your gaze and you will rest.

الطَرْفَ your gaze

A definite noun carrying 'the', meaning the gaze or glance, the direct object of 'lower', so it takes the object ending. As what the command acts upon, it is the thing the listener is told to drop. So it names the gaze that must be cast down.

From Vigilance Against Worldly Deception

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