No. 5,217 in Arabic

بلا

"بلا" means "without" or "no."

In a sentence

هو قادرٌ على القيام بذلك بلا أي شك.
He is capable of doing that without any doubt.
In this sentence, 'بلا' is used as a preposition meaning 'without' to eliminate the presence of 'شك' (doubt).
مررتُ بالطريق بلا توقف.
I passed through the road without stopping.
Here, 'بلا' indicates proceeding without performing the action 'توقف' (stopping).
يعيش حياةً بلا قلق.
He lives a life without worries.
In this example, 'بلا' is used to describe a state of absence regarding 'قلق' (worries).

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