No. 747 in Arabic

طن

The Arabic word "طن" translates to "ton" in English, a unit of weight.

In a sentence

كان وزن الشاحنة ٢ طن.
The weight of the truck was 2 tons.
The word "طن" is used here to denote a unit of weight measurement, specifically a ton.
يشعر بطن من السعادة بعد سماع الأخبار الجيدة.
He felt a ton of happiness after hearing the good news.
The word "طن" is used metaphorically in this sentence to signify a large amount of emotion or feeling.
هذه الحاوية يمكن أن تستوعب حتى ٥٠ طن من البضائع.
This container can hold up to 50 tons of goods.
Here, "طن" is once again representing a unit of measurement to quantify the capacity for goods.

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