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صَبَاحٌ morning in Arabic

صَبَاحٌ is how you say “morning” in Arabic.

Root ص ب ح ṣ-b-ḥ. noun (time of day). ṣabāḥ.

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Meaning of morning in Arabic

  1. morning spans the time from daybreak through the forenoon
  2. a morning greeting used in set phrases wishing someone a good morning

Example sentence

فدنا، ثم قال أنعموا صباحا،

So he came closer and said: Good morning,

صَبَاحًا morning

sabah means 'morning'; the '-an' ending — 'in the morning' (the greeting 'good morning').

From Early Converts to Islam

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How it is used

صَبَاحٌ names the morning span itself (dawn to forenoon) and appears in greeting formulas, such as the recorded phrase عِمْ صَبَاحًا, wishing someone a good morning; the related verb صَبَّحَكَ اللّٰهُ بِخَيْرٍ, "may God grant you a good morning," shows the same idea used as a blessing.

Words from the same root

More example sentences

باب مفتوح من السماء من أبواب الجنة ينزل من الجنات الرحمة على بيت المقدس كل صباح حتى تقوم الساعة

A gate from the gates of Paradise is open in the heavens, from which mercy descends upon Bayt al-Maqdis every morning until the Hour is established.

صَبَاحٍ morning

sabah means 'morning'; the '-in' ending — 'every morning'.

From Angels at al-Aqsa

Common questions

How do you say "morning" in Arabic?
صَبَاحٌ (ṣabāḥ).
How was "good morning" expressed in classical Arabic?
One recorded greeting formula is عِمْ صَبَاحًا, built on صَبَاحٌ, "morning."

Related words

Definitions summarised from Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (E. W. Lane, 1863–1893).