The triliteral root khā fā tā (خ ف ت) occurs three times in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- once as the form III verb tukhāfit (تُخَافِتْ)
- twice as the form VI verb yatakhāfatu (يَتَخَٰفَتُ)
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 III) - to be silent
| (17:110:17) tukhāfit | be silent | وَلَا تَجْهَرْ بِصَلَاتِكَ وَلَا تُخَافِتْ بِهَا وَابْتَغِ بَيْنَ ذَٰلِكَ سَبِيلًا |
Verb (form VI) - to murmur
| (20:103:1) yatakhāfatūna | They are murmuring | يَتَخَافَتُونَ بَيْنَهُمْ إِنْ لَبِثْتُمْ إِلَّا عَشْرًا |
| (68:23:3) yatakhāfatūna | lowered (their) voices | فَانْطَلَقُوا وَهُمْ يَتَخَافَتُونَ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
