occultation in Malay
penghijaban
UK/ˌɒkəlˈteɪʃ(ə)n/US/ˌɑkəlˈteɪʃ(ə)n/
occultation in Malay: penghijaban. In English, occultation means an astronomical event that occurs when one celestial object is hidden by another celestial object that passes between it and the observer when the nearer object appears larger and completely hides the more distant object.
Malay words for occultation
- astronomical event
- penghijaban
English meaning of occultation
- noun An astronomical event that occurs when one celestial object is hidden by another celestial object that passes between it and the observer when the nearer object appears larger and completely hides the more distant object.
- noun The state of being occult (“hidden, undetected”).
- noun The disappearance of the Twelfth Imam, or Mahdi, who is believed alive and present in this world, but hidden until his reappearance at the end of time.
Synonyms of occultation
occultation in other languages
Questions about occultation in Malay
- What is the meaning of occultation in Malay?
- Occultation in Malay is penghijaban.
- Apakah maksud occultation dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Occultation: penghijaban.
- What does occultation mean in English?
- Occultation means an astronomical event that occurs when one celestial object is hidden by another celestial object that passes between it and the observer when the nearer object appears larger and completely hides the more distant object.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: occultation (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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