No. 814 in Arabic

الخام

Raw or unprocessed.

In a sentence

الزيت الخام يستخدم في إنتاج الوقود.
Crude oil is used in fuel production.
Here, "الخام" means 'crude' or 'unprocessed', referring to raw oil as a natural resource.
هذا التقرير ما زال خاما ويحتاج إلى مراجعة.
This report is still raw and needs review.
In this context, "خام" refers to 'raw', implying that the report is in an initial and unrefined state.
الشاب يمتلك موهبة خام تحتاج إلى صقل.
The young man has raw talent that needs refinement.
Here, "خام" is used metaphorically to describe 'raw' or 'untapped' talent, indicating potential that requires development.

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