طَافَ (ṭaāfa)to circumambulate
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb طَافَ (ṭaāfa) — “to circumambulate”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: طَافَ يَطُوفُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| طَافَ ṭaāfa | يَطُوفُ yaṭūfu | طُفْ ṭuf | طَوَاف ṭawaāf |
Meanings & examples
1. to circumambulate
- طَافَ الحُجَّاجُ حَوْلَ الكَعْبَةِ المُشَرَّفَةِ.The pilgrims circumambulated around the honored Kaaba.
- طَافَ الرَّبَّانِيُّ حَوْلَ المَذْبَحِ مُرَدِّدًا تَرْنِيمَاتٍ قَدِيمَةً.The priest circumambulated around the altar, reciting ancient hymns.
- بَعْدَ أَنْ طَافَ حَوْلَ المَدِينَةِ الأَثَرِيَّةِ مُسْتَكْشِفًا مَعَالِمَهَا، قَرَّرَ أَنْ يَسْتَقِرَّ فِيهَا.After he circumambulated around the ancient city, exploring its landmarks, he decided to settle in it.
2. to circumambulate ; to go around
- طَافَ الْحُجَّاجُ حَوْلَ الْكَعْبَةِ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ.The pilgrims circumambulated the Kaaba seven times.
- يَطُوفُ الْمُسْلِمُونَ بِالْكَعْبَةِ أَثْنَاءَ أَدَاءِ فَرِيضَةِ الْحَجِّ.Muslims circumambulate the Kaaba during the performance of the Hajj pilgrimage.
- طَافَتْ بِالْبَيْتِ الْحَرَامِ بِخُشُوعٍ وَتَقْوَى.She circumambulated the Sacred House with reverence and piety.
3. to roam
- طَافَ الرَّاعِي بِقَطِيعِهِ فِي المَرَاعِي الخَضْرَاءِ.The shepherd roamed with his flock in the green pastures.
- يَطُوفُ السَّائِحُ فِي الأَسْوَاقِ الشَّعْبِيَّةِ لِلْبَحْثِ عَنِ الهَدَايَا التِّذْكَارِيَّةِ.The tourist roams in the popular markets looking for souvenirs.
- طَافَ الرَّحَّالُ بِالْقُرَى وَالمُدُنِ النَّائِيَةِ لِيَكْتَشِفَ ثَقَافَاتٍ جَدِيدَةً.The traveler roamed through remote villages and cities to discover new cultures.
4. to wander
- طَافَ البَائِعُ فِي الأَسْوَاقِ الكَبِيرَةِ.The merchant wandered in the large markets.
- لِمَاذَا طَافَ فِي الشَّوَارِعِ بِلا هَدَفٍ؟Why did he wander in the streets without a purpose?
- طَافَ السَّائِحُ بَيْنَ الآثَارِ القَدِيمَةِ مُسْتَكْشِفًا تَارِيخَ الحَضَارَاتِ الغَابِرَةِ.The tourist wandered among the ancient ruins, exploring the history of bygone civilizations.
5. to tour, to circle
- طَافَ السَّائِحُ فِي أَنْحَاءِ المَدِينَةِ القَدِيمَةِ.The tourist toured around the old city.
- طَافَ المُنْدُوبُ فِي المَصْنَعِ لِيَتَفَقَّدَ سَيْرَ العَمَلِ.The representative toured the factory to inspect the workflow.
- طَافَ الفَرِيقُ فِي عِدَّةِ دُوَلٍ لِإِقَامَةِ مُبَارَيَاتٍ وَدِّيَّةٍ.The team toured several countries to hold friendly matches.
6. to float, to hover
- طَافَتِ الطَّائِرَةُ فَوْقَ الْمَدِينَةِ قَبْلَ الْهُبُوطِ.The airplane hovered over the city before landing.
- رَأَيْتُ سَحَابَةً بَيْضَاءَ تَطُوفُ فِي السَّمَاءِ الزَّرْقَاءِ.I saw a white cloud floating in the blue sky.
- كَانَتْ قِطْعَةُ الْخَشَبِ تَطُوفُ عَلَى سَطْحِ الْمَاءِ بِهُدُوءٍ.The piece of wood was floating calmly on the water's surface.
7. to befall / to visit
- طَافَتْ بِهِ ذِكْرَيَاتُ الطُّفُولَةِ فَجْأَةً.Memories of childhood suddenly befell him.
- طَافَتْ بِالْمَدِينَةِ عَاصِفَةٌ رَمْلِيَّةٌ قَوِيَّةٌ.A strong sandstorm visited the city.
- طَافَ بِالْمُوَظَّفِ شُعُورٌ بِالْمَلَلِ مِنْ عَمَلِهِ.A feeling of boredom with his work befell the employee.
8. to circle
- تَطُوفُ السَّيَّارَةُ حَوْلَ الدَّوَّارِ بِسُرْعَةٍ.The car circles around the roundabout quickly.
- تَطُوفُ الطُّيُورُ فَوْقَ الْغَابَةِ بَحْثًا عَنِ الطَّعَامِ.The birds circle above the forest searching for food.
- تَطُوفُ الْكُرَةُ الْأَرْضِيَّةُ حَوْلَ الشَّمْسِ فِي مَدَارٍ مُحَدَّدٍ.The Earth circles around the sun in a defined orbit.
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