No. 5,889 in Arabic

نعى

To announce someone's death or mourn.

In a sentence

نعى أحمد وفاة قريبه برسالة حزينة.
Ahmed announced the passing of his relative with a sorrowful message.
Here, "نعى" is used to mean formally announcing someone's passing, following traditional norms.
الصحيفة نعت الكاتب الكبير على صفحاتها.
The newspaper mourned the renowned writer on its pages.
In this sentence, "نعى" is employed to signify a public declaration of mourning for someone well-respected.
نعت المدرسة وفاة أحد طلابها بحزن.
The school lamented the loss of one of its students with grief.
"نعى" here conveys expressing sorrow and sharing grief for the passing of an individual.

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