No. 3,656 in Arabic

الأربعين

"The forties" or "forty," depending on context.

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تحتفل العائلة بالذكرى الأربعين لزواج الوالدين.
The family celebrates the 40th anniversary of the parents' marriage.
Here, "الأربعين" is used to denote a specific numerical period, emphasizing the significance of the 40th year in a commemorative context.
أكتب مقالًا حول الأربعين يومًا بعد الولادة في بعض الثقافات.
I am writing an article about the forty days after childbirth in some cultures.
In this case, "الأربعين" refers to a traditional duration of forty days, highlighting cultural practices related to postpartum periods.
كان عدد المشاركين في المؤتمر حوالي الأربعين.
The number of participants in the conference was about forty.
Here, "الأربعين" signifies a quantity of approximately forty, demonstrating its usage in expressing numerical estimates.

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