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sun dog in Arabic

شمس كاذبة

/ˈsʌn dɒɡ/US/ˈsʌn ˌdɔɡ/

sun dog in Arabic: شمس كاذبة. In English, sun dog means a bright spot in the sky, usually one of two on a parhelic circle on both sides of the sun (or occasionally above and below it), caused by the refraction of the sun's image through ice crystals.

Arabic words for sun dog

bright spot in the sky caused by the refraction of the sun’s image through ice crystals
شمس كاذبة

English meaning of sun dog

  1. noun A bright spot in the sky, usually one of two on a parhelic circle on both sides of the sun (or occasionally above and below it), caused by the refraction of the sun's image through ice crystals.

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Questions about sun dog in Arabic

What is the meaning of sun dog in Arabic?
Sun dog in Arabic is شمس كاذبة.
ما معنى كلمة sun dog؟
Sun dog: شمس كاذبة.
What does sun dog mean in English?
Sun dog means a bright spot in the sky, usually one of two on a parhelic circle on both sides of the sun (or occasionally above and below it), caused by the refraction of the sun's image through ice crystals.

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