No. 56 in Arabic

ألف

"ألف" in Arabic means "thousand" or refers to the letter "Alif" (ا) in the Arabic alphabet.

In a sentence

ألف الكتاب ينتابه السحر بجماله.
The book enchanted the readers with its beauty.
ألف in this sentence means 'enchanted' or 'captivated,' describing the book's effect on readers.
أحببت تعلم أبجدية اللغة لأنني أتعلم الألف باء بسهولة.
I loved learning the alphabet of the language because I learn the basics easily.
ألف in this context is part of 'ألف باء,' which means the basics or fundamentals.
قرأ ألف كلمة جديدة الأسبوع الماضي.
He read a thousand new words last week.
ألف here means 'thousand,' indicating a quantity.

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