No. 2,407 in Arabic
شعر
"شعر" in English means "poetry" or "hair," depending on context.
In a sentence
أحب قراءة الشعر في أوقات فراغي.
I love reading poetry in my free time.
Here, 'شعر' is used to mean 'poetry', indicating literary compositions written in verse.
شعرت بالفرح عندما سمعت الخبر السار.
I felt happiness when I heard the good news.
In this sentence, 'شعر' (conjugated as 'شعرت') is used as a verb meaning 'to feel', expressing emotions.
شعر الإنسان يحمي رأسه من الحرارة.
The human hair protects the head from heat.
Here, 'شعر' is used to mean 'hair', referring to the strands growing on someone's head.
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