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Ursa Major in Arabic

الدُّب الْأَكْبَر ad-dub al-ʔakbar

/ˌɝsə ˈmeɪdʒɚ/

Ursa Major in Arabic: الدُّب الْأَكْبَر (ad-dub al-ʔakbar), بَنَات نَعْش الكُبْرَى (banāt naʕš al-kubrā). In English, Ursa Major means a large circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a bear. It includes the familiar asterism the Big Dipper and the stars Mizar, Dubhe, and Alkaid.

Arabic words for Ursa Major

large circumpolar constellation of the northern sky
الدُّب الْأَكْبَر ad-dub al-ʔakbar, بَنَات نَعْش الكُبْرَى banāt naʕš al-kubrā

English meaning of Ursa Major

  1. proper noun A large circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a bear. It includes the familiar asterism the Big Dipper and the stars Mizar, Dubhe, and Alkaid.

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Questions about Ursa Major in Arabic

What is the meaning of Ursa Major in Arabic?
Ursa Major in Arabic is الدُّب الْأَكْبَر (ad-dub al-ʔakbar), بَنَات نَعْش الكُبْرَى (banāt naʕš al-kubrā).
ما معنى كلمة Ursa Major؟
Ursa Major: الدُّب الْأَكْبَر (ad-dub al-ʔakbar), بَنَات نَعْش الكُبْرَى (banāt naʕš al-kubrā).
What does Ursa Major mean in English?
Ursa Major means a large circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a bear. It includes the familiar asterism the Big Dipper and the stars Mizar, Dubhe, and Alkaid.

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