Learn planets in Arabic and other Arabic vocabulary related to astronomy.
Today you will learn how to say the names of the planets and learn the most important vocabulary of astronomy such as: star, space, gravity, galaxy and many more.
At the end you will be able to test your knowledge with our Quiz Planets in Arabic.
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The word planet in Arabic
The word planet in Arabic is كَوْكَب [kawkab] , plural: كَواكِب [kawaakib]
planetary system – نِظام كَوْكَبيّ [niDHaam kawkabi]
If you don’t know the Arabic alphabet yet check our post Arabic alphabet – All you need to know to write in Arabic
Planets in Arabic and English

Mercury – عُطارِد .[3uTaarid]
Venus – الزُّهْرة [az-zuhra]
Earth – الأَرْض [al-arD] – feminine noun!
Mars – المِرّيخ [al-mirriikh]
Jupiter – المُشْتَري [al-mushtarii]
Saturn – زُحَل [zuHal]
Uranus – أُرانوس [Uraanuus]
Neptune – نِبْتون [nibtuun]
Astronomy Vocabulary in Arabic
English | Arabic | transliteration |
---|---|---|
Astronomy / astrology | عِلْم الفَلَك | [3ilmu al-falak] |
Sky | سَماء | [samaa’] |
Sun | الشَّمْس feminine noun! | [ash-shams] |
Moon | قَمَر | [qamar] |
Star | نَجْم / نَجْمة pl: نُجوم | [najm/ najma] [nujuum] |
Space | فَضاء | [faDaa’] |
Orbit | مَدار pl: مَدارات | [madaar] [madaaraat] |
Galaxy | مَجَرّة pl: مَجَرَّات | [majarra] [majarraat] |
Gravity | جاذِبِيَّة | [jaadhibiyya] |
Solar eclipse | كُسوفُ الشَّمْس | [kusuuf ash-shams] |
Lunar eclipse | خُسوف الشَّمْس | [khusuuf al-qamar] |
Pluto | بلوتو | [bluutoo] |
Comet | مَذَنَّب pl: مُذَنَّبات | [madhannab] [mudhannabaat] |
Globe | الكُرَةُ الأَرْضِيَّة | [al-kuratul arDiyya] |
Twilight | شَفَق | [shafaq] |
Solar system | المَجْموعةُ الشَّمْسِيَّة النِّظام الشَّمْسي | [al-majmuu3atu ash-shamsiyya] [an-niDHaam ash-shamsi] |
Planets in Arabic Quiz
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Planets in Arabic Quiz
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