सवेरा (saveraa)
noun
A noun meaning 'morning' or 'dawn', used mostly to evoke the early part of the day poetically or in everyday speech; closely related to सुबह (subah), which is the more neutral, everyday word for 'morning'.
Sense
1
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morning, dawn
noun, masculine
Synonyms: सुबह (subah), भोर (bhor, literary), प्रातःकाल (praatahkaal, literary)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: Hindi treats the arrival of morning as something that happens on its own, not something you do -- you'll hear सवेरा हो गया (saveraa ho gayaa, 'it has become morning') the same way English says 'day broke,' with the day as the active party rather than the observer. सुबह-सवेरे (subah-savere, 'very early in the morning') is a common paired expression that doubles up both words for emphasis, something you'll hear from parents nudging kids out of bed.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for सवेरा (saveraa) as a default translation of 'morning' the way they'd use सुबह (subah); in practice सुबह (subah) is the everyday word used in schedules, greetings, and small talk (सुबह आठ बजे subah aath baje, 'at eight in the morning'), while सवेरा (saveraa) leans slightly more descriptive or evocative, common in phrases about the day breaking or in songs and stories. 2) सवेरा (saveraa) is masculine, so watch adjective and verb agreement -- सवेरा हो गया (saveraa ho gayaa, 'morning has come'), not a feminine form.
Sample Sentences:
सवेरा हो गया, उठो!
Morning has come, wake up!
(saveraa ho gayaa, utho!)
सुबह-सवेरे ही वह बाज़ार चला गया।
He went to the market very early in the morning.
(subah-savere hii vah baazaar chalaa gayaa।)
सवेरा होते ही पक्षी चहचहाने लगते हैं।
As soon as morning comes, the birds start chirping.
(saveraa hote hii pakshii chahchahaane lagte hain।)
अगर सवेरा जल्दी हो जाता, तो हम पहाड़ पर चढ़ चुके होते।
If morning had come early, we would have already climbed the hill.
(agar saveraa jaldii ho jaataa, to ham pahaad par chadh chuke hote।)
सवेरा हो रहा है, आसमान का रंग बदल रहा है।
Morning is breaking, the color of the sky is changing.
(saveraa ho rahaa hai, aasmaan kaa rang badal rahaa hai।)
कल सवेरा होने से पहले ही निकल जाना।
Leave tomorrow before morning even comes.
(kal saveraa hone se pahle hii nikal jaanaa।)
शायद सवेरा होने तक बारिश रुक जाए।
Maybe the rain will stop by the time morning comes.
(shaayad saveraa hone tak baarish ruk jaae।)
गाँव में सवेरा होने की खबर मुर्गे की बाँग से मिलती है।
In the village, news of morning's arrival comes with the rooster's crow.
(gaanv men saveraa hone kii khabar murge kii baang se miltii hai।)
सवेरा उम्मीद की एक नई किरण लेकर आता है।
Morning brings a new ray of hope.
(saveraa ummiid kii ek naii kiran lekar aataa hai।)
माँ ने सुबह-सवेरे बच्चों को स्कूल के लिए तैयार किया।
Mother got the children ready for school very early in the morning.
(maan ne subah-savere bachchon ko skool ke lie taiyaar kiyaa।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
सवेरा
(saveraa)
(sg.m.oblique):
सवेरे
(savere)
(pl.m.direct):
सवेरे
(savere)
(pl.m.oblique):
सवेरों
(saveron)