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night in Arabic

لَيْلَة layla

/ˈnaɪ̯t/

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British/ˈnɑjt/

night in Arabic: لَيْلَة (layla), لَيْل (layl), ليل (lēl), ليلة (lēla). In English, night means the time when the Sun is below the horizon when the sky is dark.

Arabic words for night

period between sunset and sunrise
لَيْلَة layla, لَيْل layl, ليل lēl, ليلة lēla, بليل
evening or night spent at a particular activity
عشية ʕešeya, ليلة lila
nightfall
مَغْرِب maḡrib, مغْرب meḡreb

English meaning of night

  1. noun The time when the Sun is below the horizon when the sky is dark.
  2. noun The period of darkness beginning at the end of evening astronomical twilight when the sun is 18 degrees below the horizon, and ending at the beginning of morning astronomical twilight.
  3. noun A period of time often defined in the legal system as beginning 30 minutes after sunset, and ending 30 minutes before sunrise.
  4. noun An evening or night spent at a particular activity.

Full definition of night

night in a sentence

  • Most animals are awake at day and sleep at night.
  • I stayed my friend's house for three nights.
  • from noon till night

Synonyms of night

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night in other languages

Questions about night in Arabic

What is the meaning of night in Arabic?
Night in Arabic is لَيْلَة (layla), لَيْل (layl), ليل (lēl), ليلة (lēla).
ما معنى كلمة night؟
Night: لَيْلَة (layla), لَيْل (layl), ليل (lēl), ليلة (lēla).
What does night mean in English?
Night means the time when the Sun is below the horizon when the sky is dark.

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