سِبْتِمْبِر
sibtimbirmasculine
September in Arabic is expressed as سِبْتِمْبِر (sibtimbir). Wiktionary also lists سِبْتَمْبِر (sibtambir) and سَبْتَمْبَر (sabtambar).
Meaning: ninth month of the Gregorian calendar (name)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| سِبْتِمْبِر | sibtimbir | masculine |
| سِبْتَمْبِر | sibtambir | masculine |
| سَبْتَمْبَر | sabtambar | masculine |
| أَيْلُول | ʔaylūl | masculine |
The term refers to the ninth month of the Gregorian calendar.
Which one should you use?
The transliterated forms such as سِبْتِمْبِر are the standard way to refer to the month in Egypt and much of the Maghreb, whereas أَيْلُول is the specific name preferred in the Levant (including Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Palestine) and Iraq.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Moroccan Arabic, September is commonly referred to as شتنبر. In Levantine dialects, such as Syrian and Lebanese Arabic, أَيْلُول is used.
How does it change in a sentence?
All forms of the word are masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
sibtimbir
Did you know?
- While سِبْتِمْبِر is a phonetic loan from Latin, the word أَيْلُول is derived from the Akkadian word for the harvest month.
- The term أَيْلُول shares a linguistic ancestor with the Hebrew word 'Elul', as both originate from the ancient Near Eastern calendar systems.
- The use of سِبْتِمْبِر in North Africa is a legacy of the French colonial influence on the administrative language of the region.
Examples in context
- سنحتفل بحفل زفافهم في شهر سبتمبر.We will celebrate their wedding in September.
- سأكون في بيروت في شهر أيلول.I will be in Beirut in September.
- سِبْتِمْبِر شَهْرٌ جَمِيلٌ.sibtimbir shahrun jamil.September is a beautiful month.
- اِلدِّرَاسَةُ تَبْدَأُ فِي سِبْتِمْبِر.al-dirasatu tabda'u fi sibtimbir.School starts in September.
- هَلْ زُرْتَ لَنْدَنَ فِي سِبْتِمْبِر؟hal zurta landana fi sibtimbir?Did you visit London in September?
Example conversation
Youssef and Nour are discussing their travel plans.
- يوسف Youssefمَتَى سَتُسَافِرِينَ إِلَى مِصْرَ؟mata satusaafirina ila misra?When will you travel to Egypt?
- نور Nourسَأُسَافِرُ فِي سِبْتِمْبِر القَادِمِ.sa-usaafiru fi sibtimbir al-qadimi.I will travel next September.
- يوسف Youssefسِبْتِمْبِرُ وَقْتٌ رَائِعٌ لِلزِّيَارَةِ.sibtimbir waqtun ra'i'un lil-ziyara.September is a great time to visit.
- نور Nourنَعَمْ، الجَوُّ يَكُونُ هُنَاكَ جَيِّدًا.na'am, al-jawwu yakunu hunaka jayyidan.Yes, the weather is good there.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “September” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
