خَفَقَ (khafaqa)to beat
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb خَفَقَ (khafaqa) — “to beat”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: خَفَقَ يَخْفِقُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| خَفَقَ khafaqa | يَخْفِقُ yakhfiqu | اِخْفِقْ aikhfiq | خَفْق khafq |
Meanings & examples
1. to beat
- خَفَقَ قَلْبُهُ بِسُرْعَةٍ.His heart beat quickly.
- خَفَقَ جَنَاحَا الطَّائِرِ فِي السَّمَاءِ.The bird's wings beat in the sky.
- هَلْ خَفَقَ العَلَمُ بِقُوَّةٍ فِي الرِّيحِ؟Did the flag beat strongly in the wind?
2. to beat (heart)
- خَفَقَ القَلْبُ.The heart beat.
- خَفَقَ قَلْبُهُ بِسُرْعَةٍ عِنْدَمَا رَآهَا.His heart beat rapidly when he saw her.
- أَلَمْ يَخْفُقْ قَلْبُهُ بِالخَوْفِ؟Did not his heart beat with fear?
3. to flutter
- خَفَقَ عَلَمُ الْبِلَادِ عَالِيًا فَوْقَ سَارِيَةِ الْمَبْنَى الْحُكُومِيِّ.The country's flag fluttered high above the flagpole of the government building.
- رَأَيْتُ الْفَرَاشَةَ تُحَلِّقُ بِخِفَّةٍ وَأَجْنِحَتُهَا تَخْفِقُ بِسُرْعَةٍ فَوْقَ الزُّهُورِ.I saw the butterfly hovering lightly, its wings fluttering rapidly above the flowers.
- كَانَ قَلْبُهُ يَخْفِقُ بِشِدَّةٍ كُلَّمَا سَمِعَ صَوْتَ الْجَرَسِ يُعْلِنُ عَنْ وُصُولِهَا.His heart would flutter intensely whenever he heard the sound of the bell announcing her arrival.
4. to fail
- خَفَقَ الْفَرِيقُ فِي الْمُبَارَاةِ النِّهَائِيَّةِ وَخَسِرَ الْبُطُولَةَ.The team failed in the final match and lost the championship.
- خَفَقَ الْمُتَحَدِّثُ فِي إِقْنَاعِ الْجُمْهُورِ بِأَفْكَارِهِ.The speaker failed to convince the audience with his ideas.
- لَا تَخَفْ إِنْ خَفَقْتَ مَرَّةً، فَالنَّجَاحُ يَأْتِي بَعْدَ الْمُحَاوَلَةِ.Do not fear if you fail once, for success comes after trying.
5. to flap
- خَفَقَ قَلْبُهُ بِسُرْعَةٍ مِنْ شِدَّةِ الْخَوْفِ.His heart flapped rapidly from intense fear.
- خَفَقَ الْعَلَمُ فِي الرِّيحِ الْقَوِيَّةِ.The flag flapped in the strong wind.
- خَفَقَتْ أَجْنِحَةُ الطَّائِرِ وَارْتَفَعَ فِي السَّمَاءِ.The bird's wings flapped and it rose into the sky.
6. to flicker
- خَفَقَ ضَوْءُ الشَّمْعَةِ فِي الرِّيحِ.The candlelight flickered in the wind.
- خَفَقَ ضَوْءُ الشَّمْعَةِ فِي الرِّيحِ الْخَفِيفَةِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَنْطَفِئَ.The candlelight flickered in the light wind before going out.
- يَخْفِقُ ضَوْءُ الْمِصْبَاحِ الْقَدِيمِ بِسَبَبِ الْمُشْكِلَةِ الْكَهْرَبَائِيَّةِ.The old lamp's light flickers due to the electrical problem.
7. to throb
- خَفَقَ قَلْبُهُ بِشِدَّةٍ عِنْدَمَا رَآهَا.His heart throbbed intensely when he saw her.
- بَدَأَ الْجُرْحُ يَخْفِقُ بِأَلَمٍ بَعْدَ سُقُوطِهِ.The wound began to throb with pain after his fall.
- كَانَ صَوْتُ الْمُحَرِّكِ يَخْفِقُ بِانْتِظَامٍ فِي الْخَلْفِيَّةِ.The sound of the engine was throbbing regularly in the background.
8. to whisk
- يَجِبُ أَنْ تَخْفِقَ الْمُكَوِّنَاتِ بِسُرْعَةٍ لِتَجَنُّبِ التَّكَتُّلِ.You must whisk the ingredients quickly to avoid lumps.
- تَخْفِقُ الطَّبَّاخَةُ الْبَيْضَ جَيِّدًا لِصُنْعِ الْعُجَّةِ.The cook whisks the eggs well to make an omelet.
- يَجِبُ أَنْ تَخْفِقَ الْكَرِيمَةَ حَتَّى تُصْبِحَ كَثِيفَةً.You must whisk the cream until it becomes thick.
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