الضفة

الضفة

"The bank" or "the shore."

Here, 'الضفة' refers to a geographical region, the West Bank (الضفة الغربية), indicating a specific area of land.

نعيش في الضفة الغربية منذ عشر سنوات.

We have been living in the West Bank for ten years.

In this context, 'الضفة' means 'riverbank,' which is the side or edge of a river.

كان هناك قارب صغير يطفو قرب الضفة.

There was a small boat floating near the riverbank.

Here, 'الضفة' is used more abstractly, emphasizing its significance tied to historic and geographic elements.

الضفة هي منطقة تأخذ أهمية دائمة بسبب التاريخ والجغرافيا.

The bank is an area that holds ongoing importance due to history and geography.