صُبْح
subhfeminine
The English word "morning" can be translated into Urdu as صُبْح (subh), بامْداد or سَحَر.
Meaning: part of the day between dawn and midday (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| صُبْح | subh | feminine |
| بامْداد | bāmdād | masculine |
| سَحَر | sahar | feminine |
The term refers to the part of the day between dawn and midday. In everyday conversation, صُبْح is the most common and standard way to express this.
Which one should you use?
While صُبْح is the standard term for morning, the other forms are more specific. بامْداد refers specifically to the break of dawn or the very beginning of the day, and سَحَر refers to the very early morning or the time of dawn. These latter two are often used in literary, poetic or religious contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
صُبْح and سَحَر are feminine nouns, while بامْداد is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
subh
Did you know?
- The word سَحَر refers to the period just before dawn and is deeply tied to the Islamic practice of سحری, the pre-dawn meal eaten before fasting begins during Ramadan.
- In Urdu poetry, سَحَر is often used as a metaphor for hope or the end of a period of suffering, symbolizing the light that follows a dark night.
- The word سَحَر is actually a shared term across many languages of the Muslim world, such as Persian and Arabic, making it a recognizable 'loanword' in many Eastern poetic traditions.
Examples in context
- آج صُبْح بہت ٹھنڈی ہے۔Aaj subh bohat thandi hai.It is very cold this morning.
- صُبْح کا وقت بہت پیارا ہے۔Subh ka waqt bohat pyaara hai.The morning time is very lovely.
- میں صُبْح جلدی اٹھتی ہوں۔Mein subh jaldi uthti hoon.I wake up early in the morning.
Example conversation
Ahmed and Sarah are talking about their daily routines.
- احمد Ahmedآپ کی صُبْح کیسی رہی؟Aap ki subah kaisi rahi?How was your morning?
- سارہ Saraمیری صُبْح بہت مصروف تھی۔Meri subah bohat masroof thi.My morning was very busy.
- احمد Ahmedکیا آپ نے ورزش کی؟Kya aap ne varzish ki?Did you exercise?
- سارہ Saraہاں، میں نے صُبْح ورزش کی تھی۔Haan, main ne subah varzish ki thi.Yes, I exercised in the morning.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “morning” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
