The triliteral root ṭā fā qāf (ط ف ق) occurs three times in the Quran as the form I verb ṭafiqa (طَفِقَ). 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 ona word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Verb (form I) -to begin
| (7:22:9) waṭafiqā | and they began | وَطَفِقَا يَخْصِفَانِ عَلَيْهِمَا مِنْ وَرَقِ الْجَنَّةِ |
| (20:121:6) waṭafiqā | and they began | وَطَفِقَا يَخْصِفَانِ عَلَيْهِمَا مِنْ وَرَقِ الْجَنَّةِ |
| (38:33:3) faṭafiqa | Then he began | رُدُّوهَا عَلَيَّ فَطَفِقَ مَسْحًا بِالسُّوقِ وَالْأَعْنَاقِ |



