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No. 6,466 in Arabic

اكبر

"Akbar" means "greater" or "greatest."

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  • البيت الّذي اشتريته هو الأكبر في الحي.

    The house I bought is the largest in the neighborhood.

    Here 'الأكبر' (akbar) is used as a superlative adjective, meaning 'the largest' or 'the biggest', describing size or scale in comparison to others.

  • أريد قطعة أكبر من الكعكة.

    I want a bigger piece of the cake.

    Here 'أكبر' (akbar) is used as a comparative adjective, meaning 'bigger', describing a relative increase in size or quantity.

  • احترم الأكبر منك سناً.

    Respect those older than you in age.

    Here 'الأكبر' (al-akbar) is used to denote elderliness in age, acting as an identifier for older persons in a respectful context.

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