No. 1,482 in Arabic

الحي

"الحي" means "the living" or "the alive."

In a sentence

الحي الذي أسكن فيه جميل وهادئ.
The neighborhood I live in is beautiful and quiet.
In this sentence, 'الحي' refers to a neighborhood, which is a residential area.
الحي هو صفة تُطلق على الكائن الذي يتمتع بالحياة.
The term 'alive' describes a being that has life.
Here, 'الحي' is used as an adjective meaning 'alive' or 'living', referring to entities that possess life.
كان الحي القديم مليئًا بالتقاليد العريقة.
The old quarter was full of deep-rooted traditions.
In this context, 'الحي' refers to an older, traditional district or area.

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