No. 4,549 in Arabic
أخيرة
"أخيرة" means "last" or "final" in English.
In a sentence
كان القرار الأخير صائبًا.
The final decision was correct.
Here, 'أخيرة' modifies 'decision' and provides the meaning of 'final or last' in the context of a sequence.
وصلت الأخبار الأخيرة عبر البريد.
The latest news arrived by mail.
In this sentence, 'أخيرة' describes 'news,' portraying it as the 'latest or most recent' instance in time.
في اللحظة الأخيرة، تغيرت كل الترتيبات.
At the last moment, all arrangements changed.
Here, 'أخيرة' is used to describe 'moment,' emphasizing it as the 'final or closing' point immediately before a change.
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