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طار
to fly /ˈtˤaːra/
verbB1#1646 most common
Also: to take off, to fly away, to rush off
Example sentences
طارَ الطّائِرُ.
The bird flew.
طارَتِ الفَراشَةُ في الحَديقَةِ.
The butterfly flew in the garden.
طارَتِ الطّائِرَةُ فَوْقَ السَّحابِ.
The plane flew above the clouds.
طارَ مِنَ الفَرَحِ عِنْدَما سَمِعَ الخَبَرَ.
He flew with joy when he heard the news.
طارَتِ الأوْراقُ في الهَواءِ بِسَبَبِ الرّيحِ القَوِيَّةِ.
The papers flew in the air because of the strong wind.
طارَ صِيتُهُ في الآفاقِ بَعْدَ أنْ نَشَرَ كِتابَهُ الأوَّلَ.
His fame spread far and wide after he published his first book.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | أَطيرُ | طِرْتُ | سَأَطيرُ |
| 2sg | تَطيرُ | طِرْتَ | سَتَطيرُ |
| 3sg | يَطيرُ | طارَ | سَيَطيرُ |
| 1pl | نَطيرُ | طِرْنا | سَنَطيرُ |
| 2pl | تَطيرونَ | طِرْتُمْ | سَتَطيرونَ |
| 3pl | يَطيرونَ | طاروا | سَيَطيرونَ |
Word family
Etymology
The verb comes from the Semitic root ṭ-y-r, which carries the sense of flying and birds. The same root gives the common noun طائر (ṭāʾir), meaning bird. It is shared across Semitic languages with little change in meaning.
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