English → Arabic
early-morning hour in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- sāʿatu al-ṣabāḥi al-bākir
- Arabizi
sa3a al-sabah al-bakir- Type
- noun · feminine
- Plural
- ساعاتُ الصَّباحِ البَاكِرِ sāʿāt al-ṣabāḥ al-bākir
- Root
- ص ب ح
How to use it
‘Early‑morning hour’ refers to the first hour after dawn, usually between 5 am and 7 am. It is a feminine noun, so adjectives agree in gender. Use it when talking about routines or events that happen right after sunrise.
Example sentences
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اِستيقَظْتُ في سَاعَةِ الصَّباحِ البَاكِرِ لِأُمارِسَ صَلاةَ الفَجرِ.
istaqaztu fī sāʿati al-ṣabāḥi al-bākir li‑umāris ṣalāta al-fajr
I woke up at the early‑morning hour to perform the dawn prayer.
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نَحنُ نَستَقبِلُ الضُّيوفَ في سَاعَةِ الصَّباحِ البَاكِرِ.
naḥnu nastaqbilu al-ḍuyūfa fī sāʿati al-ṣabāḥi al-bākir
We receive guests in the early‑morning hour.
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تَفتَحُ المَكتبةُ في سَاعَةِ الصَّباحِ البَاكِرِ.
taftaḥu al-maktaba fī sāʿati al-ṣabāḥi al-bākir
The library opens at the early‑morning hour.
Questions and answers
Can I use ‘early‑morning hour’ for any time before noon?
It specifically means the first hour after dawn, not any morning time.
Is the word masculine or feminine?
It is feminine; adjectives and verbs that describe it must be in the feminine form.
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