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# my beloved
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This phrase refers to the man whom the woman loves. In some languages it may be more natural for her to refer to him as "my lover." See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 1:13](./12.md). AT: "my dear one" or "my lover"
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# dawn
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the part of the day when the sun is rising
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# the shadows flee away
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The woman describes the shadows as though they were running away from the light of the sun. AT: "the shadows disappear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# like a gazelle or a young stag
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See how you translated this in [Song of Songs 2:9](./08.md).
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# gazelle
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an animal that looks like a deer and moves quickly. Translate as the singular of "gazelles" as in [Song of Songs 2:7](./07.md).
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# stag
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an adult male deer
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# rugged mountains
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"rocky mountains" or "rough mountains"
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