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No. 2,027 in Arabic

الشمالية

Northern.

In a sentence

  • تقع مدينة حلب في الجهة الشمالية من سوريا.

    The city of Aleppo is located in the northern part of Syria.

    The word "الشمالية" is used as an adjective describing the 'part' of Syria, indicating direction or position in the north.

  • تهب الرياح الشمالية بقوة في فصل الشتاء.

    The northern winds blow strongly during the winter.

    Here, "الشمالية" is used to modify 'winds', describing them as coming from the north.

  • تحد المملكة العربية السعودية من الناحية الشمالية دولة العراق.

    To the north, Saudi Arabia borders the country of Iraq.

    In this sentence, "الشمالية" specifies the border aspect of Saudi Arabia that is situated in the northern direction relative to Iraq.

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