No. 5,406 in Arabic

خليج

"Gulf" (a large bay or coastal indentation).

In a sentence

يُعتبر الخليج العربي من أبرز المناطق الغنية بالنفط.
The Arabian Gulf is considered one of the most prominent oil-rich regions.
Here, "خليج" refers to a specific geographical area known as the Arabian Gulf.
توجد مدينة جميلة تقع على ضفاف الخليج.
There is a beautiful city located on the shores of the gulf.
In this context, "خليج" denotes a gulf as a body of water near a city.
الخليج هو تصنيف جيولوجي لمنطقة مائية تحيط بها اليابسة جزئيًا.
A gulf is a geological classification for a water region partially surrounded by land.
This usage describes "خليج" in terms of its general geological definition.

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