dawn
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The meaning (definition) of the word dawn
the very first soft light when the sun comes up
The word dawn used in a sentence
“At dawn the sky gets bright when the sun comes up.”
Words that mean the same as dawn (synonyms)
sunrisedaybreak
Words that mean the opposite of dawn (antonyms)
dusksunset
How the word dawn is said around the world
| French | aube (ohb) |
| Spanish | amanecer (ah-mah-nay-THAYR) |
| Mandarin | 黎明 (lee meeng) |
| Hindi | भोर (bohr) |
| Arabic | فَجر (fahjr) |
| Russian | рассвет (rahss-VYAYT) |
| Portuguese (EU) | alvorecer (ahl-voo-ri-SAYR) |
| Portuguese (BR) | alvorecer (ow-voh-ray-SAYR) |
| Japanese | 夜明け (yoh-AH-kay) |
| German | Dämmerung (DE-muh-ruung) |
| Urdu | صبح (shuh-BAH) |
| Punjabi | ਸਵੇਰ (suh-VAYR) |
| Korean | 새벽 (SEB-yug) |
| Hebrew | שַׁחַר (SHAH-khahr) |
| Greek | αυγή (ahv-YEE) |
| Dutch | ochtendgloren (awkh-tuhndgh-LOH-ruhn) |
| Tagalog | bukang-liwayway (BOO-kahng-lee-wahy-wahy) |
| Vietnamese | bình minh (beeny meeny) |
| Turkish | şafak (shah-FAHK) |
| Persian | سپیده دم (say-PEE-day dahm) |
| Polish | świt (shfeet) |
| Ukrainian | світанок (zvee-tah-NOHK) |
| Bengali | ভোর (bohr) |
| Swedish | gryning (GREW-ning) |
| Italian | alba (AHL-bah) |
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