Stars with Arabic Names
Dubhe
الدُّبّ
al-dubb
Short for the Arabic phrase 'the back of the Great Bear'. Dubhe is simply dubb, 'bear'.
- Meaning in Arabic
- the bear
- Constellation
- Ursa Major
- Where to see it
- one of the two pointers to the Pole Star
The path between languagesdubb → Dubhe
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