No. 2,807 in Arabic

شغل

"شغل" means "work," "occupation," or "engagement."

In a sentence

أنا مشغول الآن، لدي عمل يجب أن أنجزه.
I am busy right now; I have work that I need to accomplish.
In this sentence, the word 'مشغول' (busy) is derived from 'شغل' indicating being occupied with work or tasks.
شغله في الشركة يتطلب الكثير من المهارات.
His job in the company requires a lot of skills.
Here, the word 'شغله' refers to employment or occupation, specifically indicating the nature of one's professional role.
هذا الشغل اليدوي يتطلب وقتاً طويلاً لإتمامه.
This handwork requires a long time to complete.
In this context, 'الشغل' denotes manual work or craftsmanship, emphasizing the type of work being done.

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