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light year in Arabic

سَنَة ضَوْئِيَّة sana ḍawʔiyya

UK/ˈlaɪt.jɪə//ˈlaɪt.jɪɹ/

light year in Arabic: سَنَة ضَوْئِيَّة (sana ḍawʔiyya). In English, light year means a unit of length used to measure extremely large distances, equal to approximately 9.46 trillion kilometres 10 trillion kilometres (10¹⁶ metres), equivalent to the distance light travels in one Julian year.

Arabic words for light year

unit of astronomical distance
سَنَة ضَوْئِيَّة sana ḍawʔiyya

English meaning of light year

  1. noun A unit of length used to measure extremely large distances, equal to approximately 9.46 trillion kilometres 10 trillion kilometres (10¹⁶ metres), equivalent to the distance light travels in one Julian year.
  2. noun A very long way.
  3. noun A very long time.

Full definition of light year

light year in a sentence

  • The marathon runner in the lead is light years ahead of the one at the back.
  • Some of Leonardo da Vinci’s inventions were light years ahead of their time.

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Questions about light year in Arabic

What is the meaning of light year in Arabic?
Light year in Arabic is سَنَة ضَوْئِيَّة (sana ḍawʔiyya).
ما معنى كلمة light year؟
Light year: سَنَة ضَوْئِيَّة (sana ḍawʔiyya).
What does light year mean in English?
Light year means a unit of length used to measure extremely large distances, equal to approximately 9.46 trillion kilometres 10 trillion kilometres (10¹⁶ metres), equivalent to the distance light travels in one Julian year.

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