No. 5,111 in Arabic

الوثائقي

Documentary.

In a sentence

شاهدنا الفيلم الوثائقي عن الحياة البرية في إفريقيا.
We watched the documentary about wildlife in Africa.
In this sentence, the term "الوثائقي" is used as an adjective modifying the noun "الفيلم" (the film), describing its genre as a documentary.
يميل أبي إلى قراءة الكتب الوثائقية ذات المعلومات الغنية.
My father tends to read documentary books with rich information.
Here, "الوثائقية" (the documentary), which is the feminine form of the adjective, is used to describe "الكتب" (books), indicating their factual documentary nature.
برنامجنا التلفزيوني المفضل هو برنامج وثائقي عن التاريخ.
Our favorite TV program is a documentary about history.
In this example, "وثائقي" is used as a noun referring to the genre or type of TV program.

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