No. 6,491 in Arabic

الأسف

"الأسف" means "regret" or "sorrow" in English.

In a sentence

أشعر بالأسف تجاه ما حدث.
I feel sorry about what happened.
In this sentence, 'الأسف' is used to express a feeling of regret or sympathy regarding a situation.
من الأسف أن الفيلم لم يكن جيداً.
It's a pity that the movie wasn't good.
Here, 'الأسف' indicates a sense of disappointment or dissatisfaction over an event.
نعتذر عن أي أسف قد سبّبناه.
We apologize for any regret we may have caused.
In this context, 'الأسف' refers to regret or inconvenience experienced possibly due to actions of the speaker or their group.

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