No. 1,387 in Arabic

النصف

The Arabic word "النصف" means "the half" in English.

In a sentence

النصف من الكوب ممتلئ.
Half of the cup is full.
Here, "النصف" is used to denote a part (half) of a certain object or entity, specifying quantity.
وصلت في النصف الأول من الفيلم.
I arrived during the first half of the movie.
In this sentence, "النصف" is employed to pinpoint a temporally divided section, referring to half in time.
النصف يلعب دورًا مهمًا في تقسيم المهام.
Half plays an important role in task division.
"النصف" here illustrates the concept of equal division or splitting for fair share or allocation.

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