No. 769 in Arabic

الحاجة

The Arabic word "الحاجة" means "the need" or "necessity."

In a sentence

الحاجة أم الاختراع.
Necessity is the mother of invention.
الحاجة refers to necessity or need, contextualizing a situation requiring creativity or solutions.
إذا كانت لديك الحاجة لمساعدتي، فأنا هنا.
If you need my help, I am here.
الحاجة conveys an immediate or specific need or necessity for assistance.
يجد البعض الحاجة إلى العزلة للتأمل.
Some find the need for solitude for contemplation.
الحاجة is used to express an abstract or emotional necessity for a state or condition.

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