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title: "شَمْس (shams) meaning in Arabic: sun"
description: "شَمْس (shams) means “sun”. Root ش·م·س, pattern , level A0: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/shams"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# شَمْس

*shams* · **sun**

شَمْس (shams) is an Arabic noun meaning “sun”. It is built on the root ش·م·س. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A0.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ش·م·س
- Level: A0

## How to read شَمْس, letter by letter

3 letters, read from right to left. The marks above and below the letters are the short vowels.

- ش — شين (shīn): sh
- م — ميم (mīm): m
- س — سين (sīn): s

## Questions about شَمْس

### What is the root of شَمْس?

The root of شَمْس is ش·م·س.

### What level is شَمْس?

Fasaha first uses شَمْس at level A0, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


[All words in the Fasaha dictionary](https://fasaha.app/w)