No. 677 in Arabic
نصف
"Half."
In a sentence
الطريق يحتوي على نصف كيلو متر من الأضواء.
The road contains half a kilometer of lights.
نصف here quantifies a fraction, specifying one-half of a kilometer.
شربت نصف الكوب من القهوة.
I drank half of the cup of coffee.
نصف is used to describe a portion of the coffee consumed, specifically half.
نصفُ الطلاب في الصف يشاركون في النشاط.
Half of the students in the class participate in the activity.
Here, نصف represents a portion of the group (the students), indicating a quantity of one-half.
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