No. 4,181 in Arabic

غاب

"غاب" means "to be absent" or "to disappear."

In a sentence

غاب الطالب عن الدرس.
The student missed the lesson.
Here, the word "غاب" is used to indicate the absence of the student from the lesson.
غاب القمر وراء السحاب.
The moon disappeared behind the clouds.
In this sentence, "غاب" conveys the meaning of something being obscured or hidden, referencing the moon in this instance.
غاب عن ذهنه الجواب الصحيح.
The correct answer escaped his mind.
Here, the usage of "غاب" suggests forgetting or being beyond the immediate recall of the subject's mind.

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