As a Noun: 1. The time in the morning when the sky begins to grow light and then the sun first appears in the sky. English = sunrise, dawn, daybreak. 2. The colours and light that you see in the eastern part of the sky when the sun first appears. English = sunrise. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. Of the sun or moon, to appear from below the horizon. English = rise. 2. Of the sky, to begin to grow light after the night. English = dawn.