No. 5,947 in Arabic
والأخيرة
"The last" or "the latter."
In a sentence
زرت المدن الكبرى في بلدي، مثل القاهرة والإسكندرية، والأخيرة كانت الأكثر ازدحامًا.
I visited the major cities in my country, such as Cairo and Alexandria, and the latter was the most crowded.
Here, "والأخيرة" is used to refer to the last mentioned item in a list (Alexandria) and provides additional information about it.
بحثت عن الأسباب التي أدت إلى قراري، فوجدت أن النقطة الأولى كانت مقنعة، والأخيرة كانت الأهم.
I looked for the reasons that led to my decision, and I found that the first point was convincing, and the latter was the most important.
In this context, "والأخيرة" refers to the final point mentioned among several points and emphasizes its significance.
في المنافسة بين الفريقين، الأول كان قوياً، والأخيرة أظهرت روحاً قتالية.
In the competition between the two teams, the first was strong, and the latter showed a fighting spirit.
Here, "والأخيرة" refers to the second team mentioned in the context of the competition, highlighting an attribute of it.
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