Definition
The plural of sunset; the times when the sun disappears below the horizon in the evening, or the beautiful colors visible during this time.
Etymology
Compound of 'sun' and 'set,' from Old English 'sunne' and 'settan,' meaning the sun is literally 'setting' (going down) in the western sky.
Kelly Says
The colors you see in sunsets—reds, oranges, and purples—happen because blue light scatters away and only the longer red wavelengths reach your eyes, so sunsets are actually a physics show!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ጠብ ከረዳ
teh-b keh-reh-dah
ARالعربية
غروب الشمس
ghoroob al-shams
BNবাংলা
সূর্যাস্ত
sooryaast
CACatalà
postes de sol
poh-steh deh sohl
CSČeština
západ slunce
zah-pahd slohn-tseh
DADansk
solnedgange
sohl-neh-gahng-eh
DEDeutsch
Sonnenuntergänge
zoh-nen-oon-tehr-gahng-eh
ELΕλληνικά
δύση του ήλιου
dee-SEE too hee-lee-oo
ESEspañol
puestas de sol
pweh-STAH deh sohl
FAفارسی
غروب آفتاب
ghorub aftab
FISuomi
auringonlaskut
ow-ree-ngohn-lah-skoot
FRFrançais
couchers de soleil
koo-SHAY deh soh-LEH
HAHA
gari ya rana
gah-ree yah rah-NAH
HEעברית
שקיעת השמש
shkee-AHT hah-SHEMESH
HIहिन्दी
सूर्यास्त
sooryaast
HUMagyar
naplemente
nahp-leh-neh-teh
IDBahasa Indonesia
matahari terbenam
mah-tah-HAH-ree tehr-beh-NAHM
IGIG
ọwụwa anyanwụ
oh-woo-wah ah-nyah-woo
ITItaliano
tramonti
trah-MOH-nee
KKKK
күн бататы
koon bah-tah-tee
MSBahasa Melayu
matahari terbenam
mah-tah-HAH-ree tehr-beh-NAHM
MYမြန်မာ
နေခြည်နိမ့်ခြင်း
nay-kyee-naym-kyin
NLNederlands
zonsondergangen
zohhn-soh-ndehr-gahng-ehn
NONorsk
solnedgang
sohl-neh-gahng
PAPA
ਸੂਰਜ ਡੁੱਬਣਾ
sooraj dubna
PLPolski
zachody słońca
zah-khoh-dee swon-tsah
PTPortuguês
pôres do sol
poh-REH doh sohl
RORomână
apusuri de soare
ah-poo-SOO-reh deh soh-ah-reh
RUРусский
закаты
zah-KAH-tee
SVSvenska
solnedgångar
sohl-neh-gohng-ar
SWKiswahili
jua linapoa
joo-ah lee-NAH-poh-ah
TAதமிழ்
சூரிய அஸ்தமனம்
sooriya asthamanam
TEతెలుగు
సూర్యాస్తమయం
sooryaastamayam
THไทย
อาทิตย์ตก
aathit tok
TLTL
paglubog ng araw
pahg-LOO-bohg ng ah-RAH-oh
TRTürkçe
güneş batımı
goo-neh-sh bah-TEE-mee
UKУкраїнська
заходи сонця
zah-khoh-dee sohn-tsyah
URاردو
سورج ڈوبنا
sooraj doobna
VITiếng Việt
hoàng hôn
hwahng hohn
YOYO
òrò òkùn
oh-roh oh-KOO-n
ZUZU
ukukhanya kwelanga
oo-koo-kah-nyah kweh-LAH-ngah