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

1. (astronomy) lightyear (astronomical distance)

Further reading

• “tahun cahaya” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of 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)

1. (astronomy) lightyear (astronomical distance)