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نَوْمٌ sleep in Arabic

نَوْمٌ is how you say “sleep” in Arabic.

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Example sentence

اكتب سطرين قبل النوم، سطرًا للشكر على نعمة لاحظتها، وسطرًا للعزم على تصحيح خُلُق واحد غدًا

Write two lines before sleeping: one for expressing gratitude for a blessing you noticed, and another for resolving to correct one character trait tomorrow.

النَّوْمِ sleeping

'al-' = 'the'; 'nawm' = 'sleep', so 'before sleep'.

From Small Daily Habits

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More example sentences

فقرةٌ قبل النوم تفتحُ كتابًا،

A paragraph before sleep opens a book,

النَّوْمِ sleep

'sleep,' in the -i form, owned in 'before sleep.' The bedtime moment — the small, regular slot in which a single paragraph quietly opens a whole book, as the verb next says.

From Steady Spiritual Habits

ومن كثر شربه ثقل نومه،

Whoever drinks more, sleeps heavily.

نَوْمُهُ his sleep

This is 'his sleep', noun plus attached 'his' tied to the same person, serving as the subject of 'becomes heavy' before it.

From Eating in Moderation

ومن ثقل نومه محقت بركة عمره

Whoever sleeps heavily, the blessings in his life are diminished.

نَوْمُهُ his sleep

This is 'his sleep', noun with attached 'his', standing as the subject of the verb before it.

From Eating in Moderation

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