astronomia

How to say it

Meaning

The science that studies the stars, the planets, the sun and the moon and everything else in space.

Good to know

N class noun with no plural, a loan through English; the older Swahili word is falaki, which can also mean astrology. Kizio astronomia is the astronomical unit, the distance from the earth to the sun.

Examples

• Anasomea astronomia katika chuo kikuu.She studies astronomy at university.
• Darubini ni chombo muhimu katika astronomia.The telescope is an important instrument in astronomy.
• Astronomia hutusaidia kuelewa mwendo wa sayari.Astronomy helps us understand how the planets move.