No. 1,418 in Arabic

طال

"طال" means "to lengthen" or "to extend."

In a sentence

طال الوقت وانتظرنا كثيرًا.
The time has prolonged, and we waited for a long time.
In this sentence, 'طال' is used to indicate the extension or prolongation of time.
طال الرجل فوق الشجرة مع الفاكهة.
The man reached up to the tree with the fruits.
Here, 'طال' conveys the physical action of reaching up or extending one's reach.
طال الطلب من المدير لزيادة الميزانية.
The request to increase the budget from the manager was lengthy.
In this example, 'طال' implies the aspect of a request or matter being elongated or extensive.

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