مُشْمِس
mušmis
The Arabic word for sunny is مُشْمِس (mušmis). Wiktionary also lists شَامِس (šāmis).
Meaning: weather, day (adj)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| مُشْمِس | mušmis |
| شَامِس | šāmis |
This adjective is used to describe weather or a day that is sunny.
How do you pronounce it?
mušmis
Did you know?
- In many spoken dialects, instead of saying a day is 'sunny', people say الشمس ضاربة which literally translates to 'the sun is hitting'.
- The root of مُشْمِس is the verb أَشْمَسَ, which describes a person or a thing that has become intensely hot or parched by the sun.
- In certain poetic contexts, the term for 'sunny' can be used metaphorically to describe a person with a radiant or glowing face.
Examples in context
- الطقس مشمس جداًThe weather is very sunny.
- اليوم جو صافي ومشمسToday is clear and sunny.
- الجو مُشْمِس اليوم.al-jawwu mushmis al-yawm.The weather is sunny today.
- هل غداً يوم مُشْمِس؟hal ghadan yawmun mushmis?Is tomorrow a sunny day?
Example conversation
Mariam and Yusuf are talking about the weather during a walk.
- مريم Maryamالجو مُشْمِس جداً اليوم!al-jawwu mushmis jiddan al-yawm!The weather is very sunny today!
- يوسف Youssefنعم، إنه يوم رائع.na'am, innahu yawmun ra'i'.Yes, it is a wonderful day.
- مريم Maryamهل تريد الذهاب إلى الحديقة؟hal turidu al-dhahaba ila al-hadiqa?Do you want to go to the park?
- يوسف Youssefفكرة جيدة يا مريم.fikra jayyida ya Mariam.That is a good idea, Mariam.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sunny” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
