No. 4,597 in Arabic
أول
"أول" means "first" in English.
In a sentence
كان هذا أول يوم في المدرسة.
This was the first day of school.
Here, "أول" is used as an adjective meaning 'first', describing the day.
قال المعلم أولًا نحتاج إلى قراءة القواعد.
The teacher said, 'First, we need to read the rules.'
In this example, "أولًا" functions as an adverb meaning 'firstly' or 'first'.
وصل إلى أول القرية قبل الغروب.
He arrived at the beginning of the village before sunset.
Here, "أول" is used as a noun meaning 'the beginning' or 'the forefront'.
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