No. 585 in Arabic

وقف

"وقف" in Arabic means "to stop," "to halt," or "endowment (waqf)" depending on the context.

In a sentence

توقف السيارة أمام المنزل.
The car stopped in front of the house.
وقف here is used to mean 'to stop', describing the action of halting movement.
شاهدنا وقوف الطائر على الغصن.
We observed the bird perching on the branch.
وقف here refers to 'standing or positioning oneself', describing the bird's posture.
تبرع الرجل بماله كوقف خيري.
The man donated his money as a charitable endowment.
وقف in this context is used as a noun meaning 'endowment' or 'charitable trust.'

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