No. 207 in Hebrew
אלפי
"אלפי" means "my thousands" or "thousands of."
In a sentence
ישנם אלפי כוכבים בשמיים בלילות בהירים.
There are thousands of stars in the sky on clear nights.
In this sentence, 'אלפי' is used as a quantifier, expressing 'thousands of' stars.
הוא זוכה לתמיכה מאלפי אוהדים במשחקים.
He receives support from thousands of fans during games.
Here, 'אלפי' serves the function of indicating 'thousands of' supporters.
הטיפול חסך לי אלפי שקלים בשנה.
The treatment saved me thousands of shekels annually.
'אלפי' in this sentence again acts as a quantifier, qualifying the word 'שקלים' (shekels) to mean 'thousands of shekels'.
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