خَطَا (khaṭaā)to step
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb خَطَا (khaṭaā) — “to step”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation (1): خَطَا يَخْطُو
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| خَطَا khaṭaā | يَخْطُو yakhṭū | اُخْطُ aukhṭu | خَطْو khaṭw |
Conjugation (2): خَطَّأَ يُخَطِّئُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| خَطَّأَ khaṭaaaa | يُخَطِّئُ yukhaṭiiu | خَطِّئْ khaṭii | تَخْطِئَةٌ takhṭiaaun |
Meanings & examples
1. to step
- خَطَا خُطْوَةً جَرِيئَةً نَحْوَ المُسْتَقْبَلِ.He took a bold step towards the future.
- خَطَتِ الطِّفْلَةُ خُطُوَاتِهَا الأُولَى عَلَى العُشْبِ الأَخْضَرِ.The little girl took her first steps on the green grass.
- لِمَاذَا خَطَا القَائِدُ خُطْوَةً إِلَى الوَرَاءِ بَدَلًا مِنْ التَّقَدُّمِ؟Why did the leader take a step backward instead of forward?
2. to deem wrong, to find fault with
- خَطَّأَ الْمُدِيرُ الْمُوَظَّفَ فِي تَقْرِيرِهِ.The manager deemed the employee wrong in his report.
- لَا تُخَطِّئْ أَحَدًا قَبْلَ التَّحَقُّقِ.Do not deem anyone wrong before verifying.
- الْأُسْتَاذُ خَطَّأَ إِجَابَةَ الطَّالِبِ الْخَاطِئَةَ.The professor deemed the student's wrong answer incorrect.
3. to step, stride
- خَطَا خُطْوَةً جَرِيئَةً نَحْوَ المُسْتَقْبَلِ.He took a bold step towards the future.
- لِمَاذَا خَطَا القَائِدُ خُطْوَةً إِلَى الوَرَاءِ بَدَلًا مِنْ التَّقَدُّمِ؟Why did the leader take a step backward instead of forward?
- خَطَا الرَّجُلُ العَجُوزُ بِحَذَرٍ عَلَى الأَرْضِ الزَّلِقَةِ، مُتَخَوِّفًا مِنَ السُّقُوطِ.The old man stepped cautiously on the slippery ground, fearing a fall.
4. to step, to stride, to pace
- خَطَا الرَّجُلُ بِخُطُوَاتٍ وَاثِقَةٍ نَحْوَ الْهَدَفِ.The man stepped with confident strides towards the goal.
- يَخْطُو الطِّفْلُ خُطُوَاتِهِ الْأُولَى بِصُعُوبَةٍ.The child takes his first steps with difficulty.
- خَطَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ بِسُرْعَةٍ لِتَلْحَقَ بِالْقِطَارِ.The woman paced quickly to catch the train.
5. to walk
- خَطَا الطِّفْلُ خُطُوَاتِهِ الْأُولَى بِصُعُوبَةٍ لَكِنْ بِإِصْرَارٍ.The child took his first steps with difficulty but with determination.
- خَطَا الرَّجُلُ بِبُطْءٍ عَلَى الرَّصِيفِ الْمُبْتَلِّ مُتَجَنِّبًا الْوُقُوعَ.The man walked slowly on the wet pavement, avoiding falling.
- خَطَتِ الْفَتَاةُ نَحْوَ الْمِرْآةِ لِتُصْلِحَ شَعْرَهَا الْمُنْكَمِشَ.The girl walked towards the mirror to fix her frizzy hair.
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