No. 1,494 in Arabic
الشمال
The Arabic word "الشمال" means "the north" in English.
In a sentence
يعيش أحمد في الشمال حيث الطبيعة جميلة.
Ahmad lives in the north where nature is beautiful.
In this sentence, 'الشمال' refers to the direction 'north,' used to describe a geographical region.
الشمال هو الجهة المعاكسة للجنوب.
The north is opposite to the south.
Here, 'الشمال' is used to describe the compass direction 'north,' showing its conceptual position relative to other directions.
للوصول إلى المكتبة، انعطف نحو الشمال ثم تابع السير.
To reach the library, turn to the north and then continue walking.
In this example, 'الشمال' indicates a direction of movement, providing spatial orientation for navigation.
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