صبح
sobh
morning
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sobh
morning
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صبح pronounced by Elyar
What it means
صبح (sobh) means “morning.” Arabic loanword from root ص-ب-ح “to be light, to dawn.” Used universally in Persian for the early part of the day from dawn until noon.
How to use it
- صبح بخیر (sobh be-kheyr) “Good morning”
- صبح زود (sobh-e zud) “early morning”
- صبح کار میکنم (sobh kâr mikonam) “I work in the morning”
Common pairings
- صبح بخیر (sobh be-kheyr) “good morning”
- این صبح (in sobh) “this morning”
- صبحانه (sobh-âne) “breakfast”
- تا صبح (tâ sobh) “until morning”
References
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Arabicص-ب-حsobh root: to be light, to dawn
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