تَطَفُّل
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Highlights
Plural
أَطْفَال
Most common words from the same root
Noun
طُفُولَة
childhood
Adjective
طفولي
childish
Noun
طُفَيْلِيّ
parasite
Verb · Form V
تَطَفَّلَ
to intrude
Noun
مُتَطَفِّل
parasite
طِفْل in English
Noun · masculine
- child (a minor)
الطِّفْلُ فِي الْمَغَارَة وَأُمُّهُ مَرْيَم وَجْهَانِ يَبْكِيَانِ يَبْكِيَانِ لِأَجْلِ مَنْ تَشَرَّدُوا لِأَجْلِ أَطْفَالٍ بِلَا مَنَازِلThe child and his mother Maryam in the cave, two faces crying. Crying for those made homeless, For children without houses.1967, “زَهْرَة الْمَدَائِن [Flower of Cities]”, Said Akl (lyrics), Rahbani brothers (music)performed by Fairuz
- children (a minor) collective
وَنُقِرُّ فِي الْأَرْحَامِ مَا نَشَاءُ إِلَى أَجَلٍ مُسَمًّى ثُمَّ نُخْرِجُكُمْ طِفْلًا ثُمَّ لِتَبْلُغُوا أَشُدَّكُمْ˹Then˺ We settle whatever ˹embryo˺ We will in the womb for an appointed term, then bring you forth as infants, so that ye may reach your prime. Some of you ˹may˺ die ˹young˺, while others are left to reach the most feeble stage of life so that they may know nothing after having known much.609–632 CE, Qur'an, 22:05أَوِ الطِّفْلِ الَّذِينَ لَمْ يَظْهَرُوا عَلَى عَوْرَاتِ النِّسَاءِor children who are still unaware of women’s nakedness.609–632 CE, Qur'an, 24:31
Words from the root ط-ف-ل
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تَطَفَّلَ
· present يَتَطَفَّلُ
Form V · Reflexive of Form II
to intrude; to parasitize
مُتَطَفِّل
parasite
مُتَطَفَّل
طِفْل: plural and other forms
| Singular | طِفْل |
|---|---|
| Plural | أَطْفَال |
طِفْل in a sentence
Dictionary examples
child
الطِّفْلُ فِي الْمَغَارَة وَأُمُّهُ مَرْيَم وَجْهَانِ يَبْكِيَانِ
يَبْكِيَانِ لِأَجْلِ مَنْ تَشَرَّدُوا
لِأَجْلِ أَطْفَالٍ بِلَا مَنَازِلThe child and his mother Maryam in the cave, two faces crying.
Crying for those made homeless,
For children without houses.1967, “زَهْرَة الْمَدَائِن [Flower of Cities]”, Said Akl (lyrics), Rahbani brothers (music)performed by Fairuz
children
وَنُقِرُّ فِي الْأَرْحَامِ مَا نَشَاءُ إِلَى أَجَلٍ مُسَمًّى ثُمَّ نُخْرِجُكُمْ طِفْلًا ثُمَّ لِتَبْلُغُوا أَشُدَّكُمْ˹Then˺ We settle whatever ˹embryo˺ We will in the womb for an appointed term, then bring you forth as infants, so that ye may reach your prime. Some of you ˹may˺ die ˹young˺, while others are left to reach the most feeble stage of life so that they may know nothing after having known much.609–632 CE, Qur'an, 22:05
children
أَوِ الطِّفْلِ الَّذِينَ لَمْ يَظْهَرُوا عَلَى عَوْرَاتِ النِّسَاءِor children who are still unaware of women’s nakedness.609–632 CE, Qur'an, 24:31
From a fully vowelled text
وَهذِهِ لَكُمُ الْعَلاَمَةُ: تَجِدُونَ طِفْلاً مُقَمَّطًا مُضْجَعًا فِي مِذْوَدٍ».And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.Luke 2:12, Smith & Van Dyke (1865) / KJV
فَجَاءُوا مُسْرِعِينَ، وَوَجَدُوا مَرْيَمَ وَيُوسُفَ وَالطِّفْلَ مُضْجَعًا فِي الْمِذْوَدِ.And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.Luke 2:16, Smith & Van Dyke (1865) / KJV
ثُمَّ انْصَرَفُوا وَذَهَبُوا وَوَضَعُوا الأَطْفَالَ وَالْمَاشِيَةَ وَالثَّقَلَ قُدَّامَهُمْ.So they turned and departed, and put the little ones and the cattle and the carriage before them.Judges 18:21, Smith & Van Dyke (1865) / KJV
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