No. 5,782 in Arabic
محافظة
"محافظة" translates to "governorate" or "province."
In a sentence
أنا أعيش في محافظة القاهرة.
I live in the Cairo Governorate.
Here, 'محافظة' refers to an administrative region or governorate.
ينبغي علينا المحافظة على نظافة البيئة.
We must maintain the cleanliness of the environment.
In this sentence, 'المحافظة' means maintaining or preserving.
هذه السيدة محافظة على تقاليد عائلتها.
This lady is conservative regarding her family traditions.
Here, 'محافظة' (used as 'محافظة على') indicates a sense of being conservative or upholding traditions.
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