How to Say "Shadow" in Arabic

ظل

zill

The Arabic word for shadow is ظل (zill).

ظل refers to an area protected by an obstacle.

Meaning: area protected by an obstacle (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

The plural form of the noun ظل is ظلال, which means shadows.

The romanization is zill.

In many Arabic dialects, the word ظل can function as a verb meaning 'to continue' or 'to remain', which is quite different from the noun meaning 'shadow'.
The concept of a 'shadow' in Arabic literature is often used as a metaphor for protection and comfort, much like a cool shade in a desert climate.
The word ظل is a cognate with the Biblical Hebrew word צל and the ancient Akkadian word ṣillum.

كانت ليلى تعيش تحت ظلّ أختها الكبرى سليمة.
Layla lived in the shadow of big sister Salima.
This sentence shows how to use ظل to describe living in someone's shadow.
Tatoeba #6704321 by OsoHombre, translation #6107155 by OsoHombre
ظل الفأر عند الغسق أطول من ظل القط عند الظهر.
The mouse's shadow at dusk is longer than the cat's shadow at noon.
This sentence uses ظل to compare the length of different shadows at different times of day.
Tatoeba #823691 by Samer, translation #580567 by sacredceltic
هذا ظلّ.
It is a shadow.
This sentence is a simple way to identify that something is a ظل.
Tatoeba #11897492 by Safa_Alfulaij, translation #1464162 by sundown
أرى ظل الشجرة في الحديقة.
I see the shadow of the tree in the garden.
2 more sentences on Tatoeba

Layla and Yusuf are walking in a hot park.

ليلى Layla

الجو حار جداً يا يوسف.
al-jawwu harrun jiddan ya Yusuf.
The weather is very hot, Yusuf.
يوسف Youssef

تعالي لنجلس في ظل هذه الشجرة.
ta'ali linajlisa fi zilli hadhihi al-shajarah.
Come, let's sit in the shadow of this tree.
ليلى Layla

فكرة جيدة، الظل هنا رائع.
fikrah jayyidah, al-zill huna ra'i'.
Good idea, the shadow here is wonderful.
يوسف Youssef

نعم، هذا المكان بارد ومريح.
na'am, hadha al-makan barid wa murih.
Yes, this place is cool and comfortable.

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