No. 303 in Icelandic
ljós
"Ljós" means "light" in English.
In a sentence
Ljósin í stofunni eru mjög björt.
The lights in the living room are very bright.
Here, 'ljós' (light) refers to the physical illumination devices or the light emitted by them.
Hún hefur ljós hár.
She has light hair.
In this sentence, 'ljós' (light) is used as an adjective describing the color of her hair.
Ljós dagsins hverfur með kvöldinu.
The daylight fades with the evening.
Here, 'ljós' (light) refers to the natural light provided by the sun during the day.
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