No. 2,078 in Arabic
بدلا
"بدلا" means "instead" or "in place of."
In a sentence
ذهبت إلى المكتبة بدلا من الحديقة.
I went to the library instead of the park.
The word بدلا is used to indicate a substitution or an alternative choice.
يفضل أن نعمل بجهد بدلا من الانتظار بلا فائدة.
It is preferable to work hard instead of waiting in vain.
Here, بدلا is used to suggest a preferable alternative to an action.
اخترت الشاي بدلا من القهوة.
I chose tea instead of coffee.
In this instance, بدلا specifies a selected option over another.
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