No. 1,371 in Arabic
العقد
"العقد" in Arabic means "the contract" or "the decade," depending on context.
In a sentence
أمضينا العقد المبرم بين الشركتين.
We executed the contract established between the two companies.
Here, 'العقد' refers to a formal agreement or contract in a business context.
انقضى عقد كامل منذ أن حدث ذلك.
An entire decade has passed since that happened.
In this sentence, 'العقد' signifies a period of ten years, commonly used in time context.
هذه القلادة تُظهر جمال العقد الذي تتزين به.
This necklace highlights the beauty of the shape it surrounds (the neck or adornment).
Here, 'العقد' can metaphorically refer to the decorative arrangement around the neck in a jewelry context.
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