No. 1,459 in Arabic
أقدم
"أقدم" can mean "older," "oldest," or "to initiate."
In a sentence
أقدم طلب للحصول على وظيفة.
I submit an application for a job.
In this sentence, 'أقدم' means 'I submit' and denotes the action of formally providing or proposing something, such as an application.
هذه هي أقدم مدينة في البلاد.
This is the oldest city in the country.
Here, 'أقدم' means 'oldest,' describing the highest degree of age or antiquity in comparison.
أقدم اقتراحًا لتحسين المشروع.
I present a suggestion to improve the project.
In this sentence, 'أقدم' means 'I present' and refers to the act of offering an idea or proposal for consideration.
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