No. 157 in Arabic

ظل

The Arabic word "ظل" means "shade" or "shadow."

In a sentence

ظلّ الطفل يلعب في الحديقة حتى غروب الشمس.
The child continued playing in the garden until sunset.
In this sentence, 'ظلّ' means 'kept' or 'continued', indicating an ongoing action.
كان يجلس تحت ظل الشجرة في راحة.
He was sitting under the tree's shade comfortably.
Here, 'ظل' refers to the 'shade' cast by the tree.
ظلّ القرار معلقًا لعدة أيام.
The decision remained pending for several days.
In this context, 'ظلّ' means 'remained', indicating a state or condition that continued over time.

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