شمس
šams/ʃams/Egyptian Arabic, feminine
The word for sun in Arabic is شمس (šams). Wiktionary also lists شَمْس (šams).
Meaning: the star around which the Earth revolves (name)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| شمس | šams | /ʃams/ /ʃa.ma.sa/ |
Egyptian Arabic, feminine |
| شَمْس | šams | feminine |
This term refers to the star around which the Earth revolves. It can also be used to refer to a star in general, especially when it is the centre of a solar system.
Which one should you use?
The related form شمش is also used to refer to a star, especially as the centre of a solar system.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The form شمس is used in Egyptian Arabic.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word for sun is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
šams
Did you know?
- The word شمس is a common given name for women in many Arabic-speaking countries.
- The word شمس appears in the title of the 27th chapter of the Quran, titled ash-Shams, which begins with a divine oath by the sun.
- The term شمس is used in the expression شمس الضحى to describe the specific time of the mid-morning when the sun is bright but not yet scorching.
Examples in context
- تُشْرِقُ ٱلشَّمْسُ كُلَّ صَبَاحٍ وَتُنِيرُ ٱلْعَالَمَ بِنُورِهَا.The sun rises every morning and illuminates the world with its light.This sentence is useful for practicing the verb for the sun rising and how it illuminates the world.
- شمس ومطر, قوس قُزح.Sun and rain, rainbow.This sentence is useful for seeing the word sun in a short phrase about weather and rainbows.Tatoeba #1928122 by Asma, translation #1928105 by Zuriberri
- هناك العديد من الكائنات الحية التي تعتمد على ضوء الشمس.There are many living creatures rely on sunlight.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sun” translations and entries شمس, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0, Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
