شُرُوق
šurūq
The English word 'sunrise' is translated into Arabic as شُرُوق (šurūq). If unsure, use شُرُوق. Wiktionary also lists شُرُوق الشَّمْس (šurūq aš-šams) and بُكُور (bukūr).
Meaning: time of day (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| شُرُوق | šurūq | |
| شُرُوق الشَّمْس | šurūq aš-šams | |
| بُكُور | bukūr | masculine |
| غُدْوَة | ḡudwa | feminine |
The word شُرُوق refers to the time of day when the sun rises. While it refers to the action of rising, it is frequently used to describe the specific moment or period of sunrise.
What does it mean word for word?
The term شُرُوق (šurūq) literally means 'rising' or 'emergence'.
Which one should you use?
You can use the base form شُرُوق to refer to the event of rising, or you can use the more specific phrase شُرُوق الشَّمْس (šurūq aš-šams) to explicitly mean 'sunrise' by adding the words for 'the sun'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Levantine Arabic, the phrase طُلوع الشمس is commonly used to mean sunrise.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word بُكُور (bukūr) is a masculine noun used for the early morning or sunrise, while غُدْوَة (ḡudwa) is a feminine noun used in a similar context.
How do you pronounce it?
šurūq
Did you know?
- The word شُرُوق shares the same root as the word for 'East' شَرْق, because the East is defined as the place where the sun rises.
- The term شُرُوق is often used as a female given name, symbolizing light, hope and new beginnings.
- In Islamic tradition, the time of شُرُوق marks the end of the window for the dawn prayer الفجر and the beginning of the period when some scholars advise against praying.
Examples in context
- الشروق في الصباح هو بداية يوم جديد.The sunrise in the morning is the beginning of a new day.
- أحب أن أشاهد طلوع الشمس كل صباح.I love to watch the sunrise every morning.
- أراك في طلوع الفجر غدًا.I'll see you at sunrise tomorrow.
- انتظرنا اشراقة الصبح لنبدأ الرحلة.We waited for the sunrise to start our journey.
- المشي على البحر في طُلوع الشمس مُنعش للروح.Walking by the sea at sunrise is refreshing for the soul.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sunrise” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
