Arabic vocabulary
حَفَّsurround in Arabic
حَفَّ is how you say “surround” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in a real example sentence from classical texts below.
Example sentences
فيحفونهم بأجنحتهم إلى السماء الدنيا،
They surround them with their wings up to the lowest heaven.
فَيَحُفُّونَهُم — They surround them. This is 'so' plus a present verb 'encircle / hem in', sound masculine plural ('-una' = 'they'), with '-hum' = 'them' as object — 'so they surround them'. Verb, subject, and object ride in one word. It pairs with the means next.
From: Where Angels Gather →
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