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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shinya
"彼は深夜遅くに帰宅した。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The early part of the morning, especially the hours immediately after midnight and before dawn.
"He returned home in the early hours of Sunday morning." - 2
The time period just before sunrise when the night is ending.
"The city is remarkably quiet in the early hours before the commuters arrive."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'erli' (from Old English 'ǣrlīce') combined with 'hour' (from Old French 'houre', ultimately from Latin 'hora'). The phrase has been used idiomatically since the early modern period to denote the initial period of the day immediately following midnight.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Early hours" is said worldwide
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petites heures
Transliteration: pətit œʁ
"Il est rentré aux petites heures du matin."
frühen Morgenstunden
Transliteration: ˈfyːən ˈmɔʁɡn̩ˌʃtʊndn̩
"Sie arbeiteten bis in die frühen Morgenstunden."
ore piccole
Transliteration: ˈo.re ˈpi.ko.le
"Siamo rimasti svegli fino alle ore piccole."
madrugada
Transliteration: ma.ðɾuˈɣa.ða
"Llegó a casa en la madrugada."
madrugada
Transliteration: ma.dɾuˈɡa.dɐ
"Eles conversaram até altas horas da madrugada."
भोर
Transliteration: bhor
"वह भोर के समय घर लौटा।"
凌晨
Transliteration: língchén
"他在凌晨三点回到了家。"
새벽
Transliteration: saebyeok
"우리는 새벽까지 깨어 있었다."
深夜
Transliteration: shinya
"彼は深夜遅くに帰宅した。"
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