לילה לבן

Hebrew

Etymology

Calque of Russian белая ночь (belaja nočʹ, literally white night).

Pronunciation

Noun

לַיְלָה לָבָן • (láyla lavánm (plural indefinite לילות לבנים)

  1. A night without much darkness, because the sun doesn't set or barely sets: a white night.
  2. A night during which a person or group of people does not sleep.

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