حوالى

In a sentence

• ذهبت الى السوق حوالي الساعة الثالثة.

  I went to the market around three o'clock.

  Here, "حوالي" is used to indicate an approximate time.

• يتوقعون وصول الطائرة حوالي منتصف الليل.

  They expect the plane to arrive around midnight.

  In this sentence, "حوالي" signifies an approximate period for an event.

• كان هناك حوالي عشرين شخصاً في القاعة.

  There were about twenty people in the hall.

  "حوالي" here is employed to give an approximate count of individuals.