No. 5,543 in Arabic

عدة

"عدة" means "several," "equipment," "preparation," or "waiting period" depending on context.

In a sentence

لديك عدة خيارات للاختيار بينها.
You have several options to choose from.
Here, the word 'عدة' functions as an adjective and means 'several'. It describes a plural noun 'خيارات' (options).
استخدم العامل عدة نجارة لإصلاح الباب.
The worker used carpentry tools to fix the door.
In this context, 'عدة' is a noun that denotes 'tools' or 'equipment', referring specifically to carpentry tools in this sentence.
استغرق المشروع عدة أيام لإنجازه.
The project took several days to complete.
The word 'عدة' acts as an adjective meaning 'several', providing quantity information for the plural noun 'أيام' (days).

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