eg ث الثال اجلزء رة ِ اص َ واملُع اثية الرت بية العر يف العدد ألفاظ جمازية 48 worldviews.The paper aims to spot the metaphorical connotations of numerals in different contexts, showing how they tolerate metaphorical extensions.The rhetorical weight of each number varies depending on the strength and scope of metaphorical uses.In addition to the introduction and conclusion, the research is structured into several sections based on the lemma of each number.The article found that while zero meant naught in classical Arabic, it has gained several metaphorical, non-statistical meanings in modern uses.For example, it is used to indicate that something or someone is valueless, the beginning of something or that someone is self-made.Typically associated with the physical nature of hands, number five has a special figurative meaning.It is used frequently in social settings, implying certain spiritual values.Other numbers also have figurative weight and extended meanings, including seven, ten, hundred and thousand.In addition, alfaz aluqud are often used for hyperbole to overstate that there is a lot of something, yet varying in frequency and metaphorical force.
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