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Etymology

From , from niht . Cognates include νύξ (nyx), nox, 𐌽𐌰𐌷𐍄𐍃 (nahts), Nacht, ночь (noch').

Pronunciation

Alternate spellings

Noun

night (Plural: nights )

  1. the period between sunset and sunrise, when the sky is dark.
  2. (countable) darkness.
    The cat disappeared into the night.

Antonyms

Derived terms

  • at night
  • day and night
  • Friday night
  • last night
  • Monday night
  • nightly
  • nighttime , night-time
  • Saturday night
  • Sunday night
  • Thursday night
  • tomorrow night
  • tonight
  • Tuesday night
  • Wednesday night
  • yesterday night

Translations

  • ليلة (laila) m
  • Binisayâ : gab-i
    noć f
    nozvezh f (1), noz f (1,2)
    нощ (nosht) f
    ည (nnya)
    nit f
    (yè), 夜晚 (yèwǎn)
    noć f
    noc f
    nacht m
    nokto
    öö
    شب (shab)
    (1,2)
    nuit f (1,2), noirceur (2)
  • German: Nacht f
  • Gothic : 𐌽𐌰𐌷𐍄𐍃 (nahts)
  • Greek (Ancient)  : νύξ (nyx) f
    νύχτα (níchta) f
    לילה (lailah) m
    रात (rāt)
    éj , éjszaka
    nótt f
    nokto
    malam, malam hari
    oíche f
    notte f
    (よる , yoru)
  • Jèrriais : niet f
    ರಾತ್ರಿ (rātri), ಇರುಳು (iruḷu)
    យប់ (yup)
    ram
    밤 (bam)
  • Latin: nox f
    nakts f
    Nuecht f, Nuet f
    naktis f
    ഇന്ദുകാന്ത (indukānt)
    lejl m
    naht f
    yohualli
    natt, mørke
  • Old English : niht f
    noc f
    noite f
  • Quenya: (fui), (ló), (lóme), (mornië)
    noapte f
  • Russian: ночь (noch') f
    रात्रिः (rātri)
    oidhche f
    ноћ (noć) f
  • Sindarin: (daw), (fuin), (môr)
    noc f
    noč f (1), tema f (2)
    noche f
    usiku 5
    natt, c
    இரவு (iravu)
    กลางคืน (klaangkhyyn), ราตรี (raatrii)
    nait
  • Toki Pona: tenpo pimeja
    gece
  • Ubykh : ŝʷəwa
    رات (rāt), شب (shab)
    đêm
    neit
    nos f, noson f, noswaith f
    ubusuku 7
    נאַכט (nakht) f
    ubusuku 7



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