No. 377 in Arabic

أبناء

The Arabic word "أبناء" means "sons" or "children" in English.

In a sentence

أبناء المدينة يحتفلون بالمهرجان السنوي.
The children of the city celebrate the annual festival.
Here, "أبناء" refers to the inhabitants or residents of a city, emphasizing a figurative sense of 'children of a place'.
لدى الأم ثلاثة أبناء يدرسون في الجامعة.
The mother has three sons studying at the university.
In this context, "أبناء" directly refers to the male children of the mother.
يجب على أبناء الوطن العمل سويًا من أجل المستقبل.
The citizens of the nation must work together for the future.
Here, "أبناء" symbolizes the citizens or individuals belonging to a nation, used metaphorically to denote affiliation or belonging.

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