No. 5,877 in Arabic

ناهز

To approach or come close to (a certain age, number, or level).

In a sentence

ناهز عمره الأربعين عامًا.
He approached the age of forty years.
Here, 'ناهز' is used to indicate that someone is nearing a specific age.
ناهز يوم السفر، وكان الجميع متحمسين.
The travel day approached, and everyone was excited.
In this sentence, 'ناهز' implies the closeness in time to an event occurring.
قد ناهز عدد الحضور مئة شخص.
The attendance count nearly reached one hundred people.
Here, 'ناهز' expresses that a quantity is close to a certain value.

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