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Arabic word

سعى إلى/وراء

Strived for/behind

Type
Verb
Root
سعى
Plural
يسعون إلى/وراء

Example

سعى الطالب إلى تحقيق أهدافه.

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- من سعى وراء النكتة اضطر إلى الكذب ولو قليلا - Whoever pursued a joke had to lie, even if just a little.

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Words from the same root

س ع ي

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