No. 1,602 in Arabic

اجل

The Arabic word "أجل" can mean "yes, indeed" (affirmation) or "appointed time/death" depending on context.

In a sentence

اجل، سأذهب إلى السوق.
Yes, I will go to the market.
The word 'اجل' in this sentence is used to affirm or agree, replacing 'نعم'.
لقد قلت ذلك اجل احترامًا للضيوف.
I said it out of respect for the guests.
Here, 'اجل' is used to mean 'for the sake of' or 'out of respect'.
كُلُ شيءٍ مُؤَجَّلٌ لِأَجَلٍ غَيْرِ مُسَمًّى.
Everything is postponed until an indefinite time.
In this sentence, 'أجل' is used to mean 'time' or 'term'.

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