Galaksiya

galaxynoun

Alternative meanings

galaxy; a huge system of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter held together by gravity; an astronomical system such as the Milky Way

Pronunciation

gah-LAHK-see-yah

Root and affixes

A modern loanword used in science and astronomy. It relates to kawanangan, outer space, planeta, planet, bituon, star, and kalibutan, world or universe depending on context.

Variants or conjugations

galaxy; galaxy as a loanword; Milky Way; outer space

Related words and expressions

star; planet; outer space; world/universe; universe; astronomy; sun

Meaning and usage notes

Use galaksiya for a galaxy in astronomy. For universe in general, kalibutan or uniberso may fit better depending on context. For outer space, use kawanangan.