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sun in Persian

خْوَرْشِید xwaršīd

/sʌn/

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sun in Persian: خْوَرْشِید (xwaršīd), آفْتَاب (āftāb), شَمْس (šams), هور (hōr). In English, sun means the star that is closest to the Earth.

Persian words for sun

the star around which the Earth revolves — see also Sun
خْوَرْشِید xwaršīd, آفْتَاب āftāb, شَمْس šams, هور hōr, خْوَر xwar, خورْشِید xōršīd
a star, especially when seen as the centre of any single solar system
خُورْشِید xūršīd, خُورْشید xūršēd, خُور xūr, شَمْس šams, خورْشید xoršid, خور xor
light and warmth received from the sun
آفْتاب âftâb
something like the sun in brightness or splendor
دِرَخْشان deraxšân, خورْشیدْفَش xoršidfaš

English meaning of sun

  1. proper noun The star that is closest to the Earth.
  2. noun A star, especially when seen as the centre of any single solar system.
  3. noun The light and heat which are received from the Sun; sunshine or sunlight.
  4. noun Something like the sun in brightness or splendor.

Full definition of sun

sun in a sentence

  • I have been broiling in the sun all morning.
  • Beautiful bodies lying on the beach, sunning their bronzed limbs.

Synonyms of sun

sun in other languages

Questions about sun in Persian

What is the meaning of sun in Persian?
Sun in Persian is خْوَرْشِید (xwaršīd), آفْتَاب (āftāb), شَمْس (šams), هور (hōr).
معنی sun چیست؟
Sun: خْوَرْشِید (xwaršīd), آفْتَاب (āftāb), شَمْس (šams), هور (hōr).
What does sun mean in English?
Sun means the star that is closest to the Earth.

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