No. 4,512 in Arabic

يخشى

"يخشى" means "he fears" or "he dreads."

In a sentence

يخشى الطالب الفشل في الاختبار.
The student fears failing the exam.
In this sentence, 'يخشى' (yakhsha) is used to express the feeling of fear or apprehension towards a possibility or event, specifically the fear of failing the exam.
يخشى المزارع على محصوله من الطقس السيء.
The farmer is concerned about his crop due to bad weather.
Here, 'يخشى' indicates the farmer's worry or concern related to the potential harm that bad weather might cause to his crop.
الطفل يخشى الظلام دائماً.
The child is always afraid of the dark.
In this context, 'يخشى' represents the child's habitual fear of darkness, emphasizing a recurring emotional response.

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