No. 5,938 in Arabic

واستشهد

"Was'tushhida" means "was martyred" or "gave testimony" depending on the context.

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استشهد المؤلف بآية من القرآن الكريم في كتابه.
The author quoted a verse from the Holy Quran in his book.
Here, 'واستشهد' means 'quoted or cited' and is used to indicate referring to a source for support.
استشهد الجندي في المعركة دفاعاً عن وطنه.
The soldier was martyred in the battle defending his homeland.
In this context, 'واستشهد' means 'was martyred' and describes the sacrifice of life for a noble cause.
طلب المحامي من الشاهد أن يستشهد بأحداث رأها.
The lawyer asked the witness to quote events he witnessed.
Here, 'واستشهد' refers to 'quoting or citing' events, used in a legal or testimonial sense.

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