غُرُوب
ḡurūbmasculine
The English phrase "sunset" is غُرُوب (ḡurūb) in Arabic. Wiktionary also lists مَغْرِب (maḡrib).
Meaning: time of day (noun)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| غُرُوب | ḡurūb | masculine |
| مَغْرِب | maḡrib | masculine |
The word غُرُوب refers to the time of day. To specify the exact "sunset time" as a point in the day, you can use the phrase وقت الغروب.
What does it mean word for word?
غُرُوب is a verbal noun meaning "setting" or "sinking," derived from a root that describes the action of the sun setting.
Which one should you use?
While both غُرُوب and مَغْرِب can refer to sunset, مَغْرِب specifically refers to the time of the sunset prayer in an Islamic context.
How do you pronounce it?
ḡurūb
Did you know?
- The word مَغْرِب is used for both the time of sunset and the name of the country Morocco. This is because Morocco is the westernmost point of the Arab world.
- Because the Islamic calendar is lunar, the 'sunset' of the final day of the month is the most anticipated time for millions, as it signals the start of a new month.
- The phrase مَغْرِب shares a root with the word for 'West' مَغْرِب. In Arabic, the direction West is literally defined as the 'place of sunset'.
Examples in context
- منظر غروب الشمس رائع!Beautiful sunset view!
- ألوان الغروب جميلة جدًا!The colors of the sunset are very beautiful!
- أَنَا أُحِبُّ مَنْظَرَ غُرُوبِ الشَّمْسِ.ana uḥibbu manẓara ghurūbi ash-shams.I love the sight of the sunset.
- كَانَ الْغُرُوبُ جَمِيلًا جِدًّا الْيَوْمَ.kāna al-ghurūbu jamīlan jiddan al-yawm.The sunset was very beautiful today.
- سَنَصِلُ قَبْلَ غُرُوبِ الشَّمْسِ.sa-naṣilu qabla ghurūbi ash-shams.We will arrive before sunset.
Example conversation
Ahmed and Nour are watching the sky from a balcony.
- أحمد Ahmedانْظُرِي إِلَى غُرُوبِ الشَّمْسِ يَا نُورُ.unẓurī ilā ghurūbi ash-shams yā Nūr.Look at the sunset, Nour.
- نور Nourإِنَّهُ رَائِعٌ جِدًّا!innahu rā'i'un jiddan!It is truly wonderful!
- أحمد Ahmedهَلْ نُصَوِّرُ الْغُرُوبَ الآنَ؟hal nuṣawwiru al-ghurūba al-ān?Shall we photograph the sunset now?
- نور Nourنَعَمْ، فِكْرَةٌ مُمْتَازَةٌ.na'am, fikratun mumtāzah.Yes, that is an excellent idea.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sunset” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
