No. 2,096 in Arabic
تقف
"تقف" means "to stand" or "to stop."
In a sentence
الفيلم يقف عند نهاية مشوقة.
The movie stops at an exciting end.
Here, 'يقف' (stops/halts) is used figuratively to describe where the movie concludes or pauses, linked to a climactic point.
الطالبة تقف أمام المدرسة.
The student stands in front of the school.
In this case, 'تقف' is used literally to indicate physical action of standing of a person.
الحافلة تقف في المحطة.
The bus stops at the station.
The usage of 'تقف' here indicates a vehicle halting at a stop, which shows how it can also apply to modes of transport.
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