مجرة
majarrah
The English word "galaxy" is translated into Arabic as مجرة (majarrah).
The term refers to a collection of billions of stars, galactic dust, black holes, etc.
Meaning: collection of billions of stars, galactic dust, black holes, etc (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
majarrah
Did you know?
- In Arabic, the Milky Way is called درب التبانة, which translates to 'the path of the straw'. This comes from the ancient observation that the galaxy looks like scattered straw on a floor.
- The root of مجرة is used in other common words like جرار 'tractor', because both involve the action of pulling something heavy.
- While مجرة is the scientific term, poets often refer to the starry sky as فلك, a word that can mean both a celestial sphere and a ship sailing through the cosmos.
Examples in context
- أعشق الكون وجمال المجرات.I am fascinated by the universe and the beauty of galaxies.
- هذه مجرة بعيدة جداً.Hadhihi majarrah ba'idah jiddan.This is a very distant galaxy.
- رأيت مجرة في السماء.Ra'aytu majarrah fi al-sama'.I saw a galaxy in the sky.
- تتكون كل مجرة من نجوم.Tatakawwan kullu majarrah min nujum.Every galaxy consists of stars.
Example conversation
Omar and Sarah are looking at a telescope.
- عمر Omarانظري يا سارة، هذه مجرة جميلة.Unzhuri ya Sarah, hadhihi majarrah jamilah.Look Sarah, this is a beautiful galaxy.
- سارة Saraإنها مذهلة يا عمر!Innaha mudhila ya Omar!It is amazing, Omar!
- عمر Omarهل تعرفين كم نجمة في هذه المجرة؟Hal ta'rifina kam najmah fi hadhihi al-majarrah?Do you know how many stars are in this galaxy?
- سارة Saraلا أعرف، لكنها تبدو شاسعة.La a'rif, lakinaha tabdu shasi'ah.I don't know, but it looks vast.
