The triliteral root ḥā fā fā (ح ف ف) occurs twice in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- once as the form I verb ḥafaf (حَفَفْ)
- once as the active participle ḥāffīn (حَآفِّين)
The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Verb (form I) - to border
| (18:32:10) waḥafafnāhumā | and We bordered them | جَعَلْنَا لِأَحَدِهِمَا جَنَّتَيْنِ مِنْ أَعْنَابٍ وَحَفَفْنَاهُمَا بِنَخْلٍ |
Active participle
| (39:75:3) ḥāffīna | surrounding | وَتَرَى الْمَلَائِكَةَ حَافِّينَ مِنْ حَوْلِ الْعَرْشِ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
