No. 1,961 in Arabic

يقف

"يقف" means "to stand" or "to stop."

In a sentence

يقف الطالب في الصف للاستعداد للنشيد الوطني.
The student stands in line to prepare for the national anthem.
Here, the word 'يقف' means 'to stand,' indicating the physical act of standing up.
يقف المتسابق عند خط البداية منتظراً إطلاق السباق.
The racer stands at the starting line waiting for the race to begin.
In this context, 'يقف' describes standing still at a specific location while waiting.
يقف الحكم موقف الحياد في النزاع.
The referee takes a neutral stance in the conflict.
In this sentence, 'يقف' is metaphorical, meaning 'to take a position or stance' regarding an issue.

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