No. 4,087 in Arabic

داود

"داود" (Dawood) is the Arabic name for David, a prophet and king in Abrahamic religions.

In a sentence

داود طالب مجتهد يحب العلم.
David is a diligent student who loves knowledge.
In this sentence, 'داود' is used as a proper noun referring to a person's name.
كان داود ملكًا حكيمًا وعادلًا.
David was a wise and just king.
Here, 'داود' is again a proper noun but specifically refers to the biblical and historical figure, King David.
لعبة داود في الساحة كانت ممتعة للجميع.
David's game in the yard was enjoyable for everyone.
In this example, 'داود' is used as a possessive noun indicating that the game belongs to a person named David.

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