tahun cahaya
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of tahun (“year”) + cahaya (“light”), calque of Dutch lichtjaar (“light year”). Attested before 1970.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tahʊn t͡ʃahaja/
Phrase
tahun cahaya
- (astronomy) lightyear (astronomical distance)
Further reading
- “tahun cahaya” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Alternative forms
- تاهون چهاي
Etymology
tahun (“year”) + cahaya (“light”).
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /tahon t͡ʃahajə/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /tahʊn t͡ʃahaja/
- Rhymes: -ajə, -jə, -ə
Noun
tahun cahaya (Jawi spelling تاهون چهاي)
- (astronomy) lightyear (astronomical distance)