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Pronunciation / Transliteration: rì luò
"我们在海滩上欣赏美丽的日落。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The time in the evening when the sun disappears below the horizon.
"They sat on the beach and watched the beautiful sunset." - 2
The colors and light in the sky associated with the setting of the sun.
"The painting captured the vibrant oranges and purples of the sunset."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Old English words 'sunne' (sun) and 'settan' (to set or sit down). Historically used since Middle English times to describe the daily disappearance of the sun below the horizon.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sunset" is said worldwide
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coucher de soleil
Transliteration: koo-shay duh soh-lay
"Nous avons regardé le coucher de soleil."
Sonnenuntergang
Transliteration: zon-en-oon-ter-gang
"Der Sonnenuntergang war wunderschön."
tramonto
Transliteration: tra-mon-to
"Il tramonto sul mare è magnifico."
puesta de sol
Transliteration: pwes-ta de sol
"Disfrutamos de la puesta de sol."
pôr do sol
Transliteration: por doo sol
"O pôr do sol estava incrível."
सूर्yaस्त
Transliteration: suryast
Script: सूर्यास्त
"हमने सूर्यास्त का आनंद लिया।"
日落
Transliteration: rì luò
"我们在海滩上欣赏美丽的日落。"
일몰
Transliteration: il-mol
"우리는 아름다운 일몰을 보았다."
日没
Transliteration: nichibotsu
"私たちは綺麗な日没を見た。"
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