dusk.
Yes, sunset is a compound word.
The word sunset when translated is yuuyake.
Sunset is a noun.
sunset = Pukana la, puka 'ana in Hawaiian.
The stress mark in the word "sunset" is on the first syllable: SUN-set.
A metaphor for the word sunset could be "the world's farewell embrace."
The Greek word for sunset is "ειδικός" (pronounced "eh-thee-kos") written in English.
Sunset.
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le coucher du soleil, or 'le crépuscule' (a bit literary)
The word "dusk" is often used. In Scotland, the word "gloaming" would be appropriate, but only in Scotland.
laighe na grèine