حَفَرَ (ḥafara)to dig
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb حَفَرَ (ḥafara) — “to dig”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation (1): حَفَرَ يَحْفِرُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| حَفَرَ ḥafara | يَحْفِرُ yaḥfiru | اِحْفِرْ aiḥfir | حَفْر ḥafr |
Conjugation (2): حَفَرَ يَحْفُرُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| حَفَرَ ḥafara | يَحْفُرُ yaḥfuru | اُحْفُرْ auḥfur | حَفْرٌ ḥafrun |
Meanings & examples
1. to dig
- حَفَرَ الرَّجُلُ حُفْرَةً كَبِيرَةً فِي الأَرْضِ.The man dug a big hole in the ground.
- حَفَرَتِ الأَطْفَالُ رَمْلَ الشَّاطِئِ لِيَبْنُوا قَلْعَةً.The children dug the beach sand to build a castle.
- أَلَمْ تَحْفُرِ الأَسْمَاكُ قَنَوَاتٍ فِي قَاعِ النَّهْرِ؟Don't the fish dig channels at the bottom of the river?
2. to burrow
- حَفَرَ الْأَرْنَبُ جُحْرًا فِي الْأَرْضِ.The rabbit burrowed a hole in the ground.
- يَحْفُرُ الْفَأْرُ أَنْفَاقًا تَحْتَ الْأَرْضِ.The mouse burrows tunnels underground.
- حَفَرَتِ الْحَشَرَاتُ مَمَرَّاتٍ دَاخِلَ الْخَشَبِ.The insects burrowed passages inside the wood.
3. to carve
- حَفَرَ النَّحّاتُ تِمْثالًا جَمِيلًا مِنَ الْخَشَبِ.The sculptor carved a beautiful statue from the wood.
- حَفَرَ الطّالِبُ اسْمَهُ عَلَى مَقْعَدِ الدِّراسَةِ الْقَدِيمِ.The student carved his name on the old study desk.
- تَعَلَّمَتِ الْفَنّانَةُ كَيْفَ تَحْفُرُ الزُّهُورَ عَلَى الْحَجَرِ.The artist learned how to carve flowers on stone.
4. to dig, to preserve
- يَحْفُرُ الْأَثَرِيُّونَ فِي الْأَرْضِ لِلْبَحْثِ عَنِ الْآثَارِ الْقَدِيمَةِ.Archaeologists dig in the earth to search for ancient artifacts.
5. to drill
- حَفَرَ العُمَّالُ خَنْدَقًا عَمِيقًا لِمَدِّ الأَنَابِيبِ.The workers drilled a deep trench to lay the pipes.
- حَفَرَ البَاحِثُونَ عَنِ الآثَارِ فِي المَوْقِعِ القَدِيمِ.Archaeologists drilled/excavated at the ancient site.
- حَفَرَ الطَّبِيبُ سِنَّ المَرِيضِ لِإِزَالَةِ التَّسَوُّسِ.The dentist drilled the patient's tooth to remove the decay.
6. to engrave
- حَفَرَ الْفَنَّانُ نَقْشًا جَمِيلًا عَلَى الْحَجَرِ.The artist engraved a beautiful carving on the stone.
- حَفَرَ اسْمَهُ عَلَى الْخَاتَمِ لِيَجْعَلَهُ خَاصًّا.He engraved his name on the ring to make it special.
- تَعَلَّمَتِ الْفَتَاةُ كَيْفَ تَحْفِرُ الزُّجَاجَ لِصُنْعِ تَحَفٍ فَنِّيَّةٍ.The girl learned how to engrave glass to create artistic masterpieces.
7. to excavate
- حَفَرَ العَامِلُ حُفْرَةً.The worker dug a hole.
- حَفَرَ الأَثَرِيُّونَ عَنْ آثَارٍ قَدِيمَةٍ.The archaeologists excavated for ancient ruins.
- لِمَاذَا حَفَرْتَ هَذِهِ الحُفْرَةَ الكَبِيرَةَ؟Why did you excavate this large hole?
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