No. 163 in Arabic
الشهر
The word "الشهر" in English means "the month."
In a sentence
الشهر هو فترة زمنية تتكون من حوالي ثلاثين يوماً.
The month is a time period consisting of approximately thirty days.
الشهر is used here as a noun to define a unit of time.
في هذا الشهر، قررت أن أقرأ كتاباً جديداً.
This month, I decided to read a new book.
الشهر is used here to refer to the current ongoing month specifically.
أفضل فصل الصيف على الشتاء، خاصة خلال الشهر الأول منه.
I prefer summer over winter, especially during its first month.
الشهر is utilized to indicate a duration within a season.
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