sabitah

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay sabitah, from Classical Malay ثابتة (sabitah), ultimately from Arabic ثَابِتَة (ṯābita), the feminine equivalent of ثَابِت (ṯābit, “something constant”). Doublet of sabit.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [saˈbi.t̪ah]
  • Hyphenation: sa‧bi‧tah

Noun

sabitah (plural sabitah-sabitah)

  1. (archaic) fixed star (a star whose position is constant as seen from Earth)

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