This is the 710th most frequent Arabic word.
عددا
"عددا" means "a number" or "numerously" in English, depending on context.
In this sentence, 'عددا' is utilized as an indefinite noun used to indicate the concept of a count or quantity, accompanied by a descriptive adjective 'كبيرا' to specify the extent.
لدينا عددا كبيرا من الكتب في المكتبة.
We have a large number of books in the library.
Here, 'عددا' functions as a noun meaning 'a number of', to refer to an unspecified quantity among the mentioned items.
اشترى الطالب عددا من الأقلام الجديدة.
The student bought a number of new pens.
In this usage, 'عددا' acts as part of an expression to signify an indefinite quantity of people or items needed in a specific context.