No. 819 in Persian
فجر
"Fajr" means "dawn" in English.
In a sentence
هر بامداد، ما شاهد فجر زیبا هستیم.
Every morning, we witness the beautiful dawn.
Here, 'فجر' is used to indicate 'dawn' or the time of early morning.
سورهی فجر یکی از سورههای قرآن است.
The Surah Al-Fajr is one of the chapters of the Quran.
In this example, 'فجر' is a specific reference to a chapter in the Quran, revered in Islamic tradition.
واقعههای مهمی در تاریخ هنگام فجر به وقوع پیوستهاند.
Significant events in history have happened during dawn.
This usage denotes 'فجر' as a time metaphorically marking the beginning of events or important happenings.
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