No. 4,669 in Arabic
الأخيرين
"The last two" or "the latter two."
In a sentence
قضيت اليومين الأخيرين في قراءة الكتب.
I spent the last two days reading books.
Here, the word "الأخيرين" is used as an adjective modifying the plural noun 'اليومين,' indicating the two last days preceding the current moment.
التقيت بصديقين عزيزين خلال الأسبوعين الأخيرين.
I met two dear friends during the last two weeks.
In this sentence, the word "الأخيرين" describes the plural noun 'الأسبوعين,' referring to the two most recent weeks leading up to now.
الأحداث الأخيرة في الأيام الأخيرين كانت مفاجئة.
The recent events in the last days were surprising.
The term "الأخيرين" acts as an adjective for the plural noun 'الأيام,' denoting the recent days that have passed.
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