No. 228 in Arabic

بي

"بي" means "me" or "in me" depending on context.

In a sentence

الرجل بي صداقته بالجميع.
The man cherishes his friendship with everyone.
'بي' here is used to express the attachment or value towards something, showing an emotional or figurative connection.
اشترى الكتاب بي درهمين.
He bought the book for two dirhams.
'بي' in this instance functions as a preposition meaning 'for,' denoting the exchange or cost of something.
كانت بي حاجةٍ إلى المساعدة.
She was in need of help.
'بي' here is part of the phrase 'بي حاجة,' indicating a state of being in need of something, and thus is used in an idiomatic sense.

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