No. 1,299 in Arabic

شرقية

"Sharqiyyah" means "eastern" or "oriental."

In a sentence

المدينة تقع في المنطقة الشرقية من البلاد.
The city is located in the eastern region of the country.
Here, 'شرقية' (eastern) describes the geographical region to place emphasis on its orientation or direction.
أحببت الموسيقى الشرقية التقليدية في المهرجان.
I enjoyed the traditional Eastern music at the festival.
In this example, 'شرقية' refers to the cultural origins tied to the Eastern styles or traditions in music.
الرياح الشرقية كانت قوية اليوم.
The eastern winds were strong today.
'شرقية' (eastern) here is used to denote the winds coming from the east direction.

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