طُلُوع
tulū'masculine
In Urdu, sunrise is referred to as طُلُوع (tulū'). If unsure, use طُلُوع. Wiktionary also lists طُلوعِ آفْتاب (tulo'-i āftāb).
Meaning: time of day (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| طُلُوع | tulū' | masculine |
| طُلوعِ آفْتاب | tulo'-i āftāb | masculine |
The word is used to describe the time of day when the sun rises. In everyday conversation, speakers often use the verbal phrase سورج نکلنا to express that the sun is rising or that sunrise is occurring.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase طُلوعِ آفْتاب is a compound where طُلُوع means 'emergence' or 'rising' and آفْتاب means 'sun'.
Which one should you use?
In common speech, the verbal phrase سورج نکلنا is the way to describe the event of the sun rising.
How do you pronounce it?
tulū'
Did you know?
- The common way to say the sun is rising, سورج نکلنا (sūraj nikalnā), uses the verb 'to exit' or 'to come out', as if the sun were stepping out from behind a curtain.
- The word آفْتاب (āftāb) is so poetic that it is frequently used as a masculine given name in South Asia.
- Using the formal طُلُوع in a casual conversation about the weather can make a speaker sound like a character from a 19th-century poem.
Examples in context
- طُلُوعِ سورج بہت خوبصورت ہے۔tulū'e suraj bahut khūbsūrat hai.The sunrise is very beautiful.
- ہم طُلُوعِ سورج کے وقت وہاں پہنچیں گے۔hum tulū'e suraj ke waqt vahāñ pahuñcheñ ge.We will arrive there at sunrise.
- طُلُوعِ سورج کا وقت قریب ہے۔tulū'e suraj ka waqt qarīb hai.The time of sunrise is near.
Example conversation
Sarah and Umar are planning a morning hike.
- سارہ Saraعمر، ہم کب نکلیں گے؟Umar, hum kab niklein ge?Umar, when will we leave?
- عمر Omarمیں طُلُوع سے پہلے جانا چاہتا ہوں۔Main tulū' se pehle jana chahta hoon.I want to go before sunrise.
- سارہ Saraٹھیک ہے، تو صبح پانچ بجے ملتے ہیں۔Theek hai, toh subah paanch baje milte hain.Okay, so let's meet at five in the morning.
- عمر Omarجی سارہ، میں تیار رہوں گا۔Ji Sarah, main tayyar rahoon ga.Yes Sarah, I will be ready.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sunrise” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
