No. 4,086 in Arabic

دام

"دام" means "lasted" or "continued."

In a sentence

دام الحفل ثلاثة أيام.
The event lasted three days.
In this sentence, 'دام' means 'lasted' and it implies the duration of an event or a situation.
أدعو لك بالسعادة ما دامت الدنيا.
I wish happiness for you as long as the world exists.
Here, 'دامت' is used in a conditional sense, meaning 'as long as', indicating a period of time tied to a condition.
دامت المحاضرة أكثر من ساعة.
The lecture lasted for more than an hour.
In this sentence, 'دامت' reflects the duration or length of time for the lecture.

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