No. 481 in Arabic
وحسب
"Only" or "and that's all."
In a sentence
أنا ذاهب إلى المكتبة وحسب.
I am going to the library only.
The phrase 'وحسب' in this sentence is used as an adverb to constrain or limit the action to a single target, expressing exclusivity.
أريد القهوة وحسب.
I only want coffee.
Here, 'وحسب' conveys the sense that the speaker does not desire anything other than coffee.
كانت تلك مجرد مزحة وحسب.
That was just a joke and nothing more.
In this instance, 'وحسب' functions to emphasize that the statement pertains solely to the mentioned subject, a joke, demonstrating the exclusiveness of the indicated subject.
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