شهر
shahr
The Arabic word for "month" is شهر (shahr).
شهر refers to a period of time into which a year is divided.
Meaning: period into which a year is divided (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Gulf dialects, the term شَهْرِين can be used to mean two months.
How does it change in a sentence?
The broken plural form of شهر is شهور. To express the number two, use the dual form شهران in the nominative case.
How do you pronounce it?
shahr
Did you know?
- The word شهر can be used in legal contexts to mean 'publicly announcing' or 'registering' a document, such as a property deed.
- The Arabic word شهر shares the same root as the word for 'famous' or 'well-known', شهرة. This is because the moon's appearance clearly marks the beginning of a new month for everyone to see.
- In some poetic Arabic traditions, the word for 'month' can be used as a metaphor for beauty, specifically by comparing a person's face to the 'fullness' of a month (the full moon).
Examples in context
- صام سامي شهر رمضان.Sami fasted the month of Ramadan.The first sentence is useful for illustrating the use of شهر when naming a specific month like Ramadan.Tatoeba #7317125 by OsoHombre, translation #6447747 by OsoHombre
- صام ياني شهر رمضان.Yanni fasted for the month of Ramadan.The second sentence shows how شهر is used to describe the duration of fasting.Tatoeba #11621954 by dididodo, translation #9953892 by Amastan
- زارهم في شهر رمضان.He visited them during the month of Ramadan.The third sentence demonstrates using شهر to indicate a time period during which an event occurs.Tatoeba #11621964 by dididodo, translation #8271506 by Amastan
- نحتاج للقاء في الشهر الميلادي الثاني.We need to meet in the second Gregorian month.
- سأسافر لمدة شهرَين.I will travel for two months.
- 25 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Maryam and Omar are talking about a future trip.
- مريم Maryamسأسافر إلى لندن في شهر مايو.Sa-usafiru ila Landan fi shahri Mayo.I will travel to London in the month of May.
- عمر Omarهذا شهر رائع للزيارة.Hadha shahr ra'i' lil-ziyara.That is a wonderful month to visit.
- مريم Maryamنعم، الجو يكون جميلاً.Na'am, al-jaw yakunu jamilan.Yes, the weather is beautiful.
- عمر Omarأتمنى لك رحلة سعيدة يا مريم.Atamanna laki rihla sa'ida ya Maryam.I wish you a happy trip, Maryam.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
