The word “ṭawīlan” (طويلاً) is an Arabic adverb. It means long, for a long time, or at length.

Here’s a breakdown:

طويل (ṭawīl) is the masculine singular adjective meaning “long”.
The suffix ـًا (-an) is added to form the accusative case, which is often used for adverbs of manner or time.

So, طويلاً (ṭawīlan) essentially means “in a long manner” or “for a long duration”.

Examples in sentences:

تحدثنا طويلاً. (taḥaddathanā ṭawīlan) – We talked for a long time.
انتظرتك طويلاً. (intaẓartuka ṭawīlan) – I waited for you long.
شرح المعلم الدرس طويلاً. (sharaḥa al-muʿallimu ad-darsa ṭawīlan) – The teacher explained the lesson at length.

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