No. 6,561 in Arabic

الاخر

The Arabic word "الاخر" means "the other" or "the last."

In a sentence

زارني صديقي الاخر بالأمس.
My other friend visited me yesterday.
In this sentence, 'الاخر' is used as an adjective to describe the noun 'صديقي', meaning 'other friend'.
يجب على الواحد احترام الآخر.
One must respect the other.
Here, 'الآخر' is used as a noun signifying 'the other', representing a generic or unspecified individual different from the speaker.
الشمس تشرق من جهة والآخر تغرب بها.
The sun rises from one side and sets on the other.
In this context, 'الآخر' refers to the 'other' side, contrasting with the mentioned side, and acting as a noun.

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