No. 5,448 in Arabic

ريثما

"ريثما" means "while" or "until" in English, indicating a temporary period or until something happens.

In a sentence

انتظر هنا ريثما يعود.
Wait here until he returns.
The word 'ريثما' in this sentence indicates a temporal condition, meaning 'until' or 'while'. It sets the expectation that the waiting is to continue until the action of returning takes place.
سأقرأ كتابًا ريثما أجد ما يروق لي.
I will read a book while finding what I like.
In this sentence, 'ريثما' illustrates a simultaneous scenario, signifying 'while' or 'until', denoting an action happening in the meantime.
ابقَ مشغولًا ريثما أخبرك الخبر لاحقًا.
Stay engaged until I inform you the news later.
Here, 'ريثما' implies an interval during which the subject should stay engaged, functioning as 'until' or 'while' dependent on context.

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