الحوت

In a sentence

• كان الحوت يَسبح في المحيط الهادئ.

  The whale was swimming in the Pacific Ocean.

  Here, 'الحوت' refers to the marine mammal, the whale.

• في القصص القديمة، يُعتقد أن الحوت يحمل الأرض.

  In ancient tales, it is believed that the whale carries the Earth.

  In this sentence, 'الحوت' is used metaphorically in cultural tales.

• الحوت أكبر كائن حي يعيش في البحار والمحيطات.

  The whale is the largest living being in the seas and oceans.

  Here, 'الحوت' is used to describe the whale as a fact or general knowledge.