شمِس (shamis) — "sun" in Levantine Arabic

Ma' ghurub shams dhalika al-yawm al-'aasif, kanu mut'abeen walakin-hum yash'urun bil-rida ad-dakhili ba'da injaz-hum al-jama'i.

As the sun set on that stormy day, they were tired but felt inner satisfaction after their collective achievement.

from The Unexpected July Storm

w fa'lan, nitmanna inno ash-shams rah tishroq qariban w tijaffif ash-shawari', 'ashan nitla' kullna ni'mil mashawirna illi ajjalnaha.

And indeed, we hope that the sun will shine soon and dry the streets, so we can all go out and do our errands that we postponed.

from Family Warmth in a Damascus Winter

Kanat shams as-sayf al-hariqa qad badaat tarsum lawhat thahabiyya ala astuh buyut ash-Sham al-atiqa, fi Tammouz allathi la yarham.

The scorching summer sun had begun to paint golden canvases on the rooftops of ancient Damascus houses, in an unforgiving July.

from Damascus Summer and the Warmth of Hearts

Qa'adt bil-kafiyeh bastanna sahbi w kan al-jaww hilu w ash-shams khafifa.

I sat at the café waiting for my friend, and the weather was nice with mild sun.

from Waiting at the Café