No. 2,264 in Arabic
الحجر
"الحجر" in English means "the stone" or "the rock."
In a sentence
وضعت الحجر فوق الطاولة.
I placed the stone on the table.
In this sentence, 'الحجر' refers specifically to a physical stone or rock that can be placed somewhere.
أغلقت الحكومة الحجر الصحي بسبب تحسن الوضع.
The government lifted the quarantine due to the improvement in the situation.
Here, 'الحجر' refers to 'quarantine,' a preventive measure usually involving isolation.
إنه يحب النحت على الحجر.
He enjoys carving on stone.
In this sentence, 'الحجر' refers to a material, specifically stone used for carving or sculpting.
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