No. 4,747 in Arabic

الباهظة

"الباهظة" means "excessive" or "costly."

In a sentence

تكلفة السيارة الجديدة كانت باهظة جداً.
The cost of the new car was very exorbitant.
In this sentence, "الباهظة" describes the high expense, used to emphasize the excessive financial cost.
الرسوم الدراسية للبنت كانت باهظة في المدرسة الخاصة.
The tuition fees for the girl were exorbitant in the private school.
"الباهظة" modifies "الرسوم الدراسية", demonstrating the high financial burden in the context of education costs.
سعر المنتج كان باهظاً ولم نستطع شرائه.
The product price was exorbitant and we couldn't afford it.
Here, "باهظاً" is used to qualify "السعر", indicating the unsustainable financial value discouraging purchase.

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