نجمة

Arabic

Root
ن ج م (n j m)
6 terms

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nad͡ʒ.ma/

Noun

نَجْمَة • (najma) f (singulative, collective نَجْم m (najm), paucal نَجَمَات (najamāt))

1. singulative of نَجْمٌ (najmun, “stalkless plant, herb, grass”)

Declension

Declension of noun نَجْمَة (najma)

singulative	singulative triptote in ـَة (-a)
	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	نَجْمَة najma	النَّجْمَة an-najma	نَجْمَة najmat
nominative	نَجْمَةٌ najmatun	النَّجْمَةُ an-najmatu	نَجْمَةُ najmatu
accusative	نَجْمَةً najmatan	النَّجْمَةَ an-najmata	نَجْمَةَ najmata
genitive	نَجْمَةٍ najmatin	النَّجْمَةِ an-najmati	نَجْمَةِ najmati
collective	basic collective triptote
	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	نَجْم najm	النَّجْم an-najm	نَجْم najm
nominative	نَجْمٌ najmun	النَّجْمُ an-najmu	نَجْمُ najmu
accusative	نَجْمًا najman	النَّجْمَ an-najma	نَجْمَ najma
genitive	نَجْمٍ najmin	النَّجْمِ an-najmi	نَجْمِ najmi
dual	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	نَجْمَتَيْن najmatayn	النَّجْمَتَيْن an-najmatayn	نَجْمَتَيْ najmatay
nominative	نَجْمَتَانِ najmatāni	النَّجْمَتَانِ an-najmatāni	نَجْمَتَا najmatā
accusative	نَجْمَتَيْنِ najmatayni	النَّجْمَتَيْنِ an-najmatayni	نَجْمَتَيْ najmatay
genitive	نَجْمَتَيْنِ najmatayni	النَّجْمَتَيْنِ an-najmatayni	نَجْمَتَيْ najmatay
paucal (3-10)	sound feminine paucal
	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	نَجَمَات najamāt	النَّجَمَات an-najamāt	نَجَمَات najamāt
nominative	نَجَمَاتٌ najamātun	النَّجَمَاتُ an-najamātu	نَجَمَاتُ najamātu
accusative	نَجَمَاتٍ najamātin	النَّجَمَاتِ an-najamāti	نَجَمَاتِ najamāti
genitive	نَجَمَاتٍ najamātin	النَّجَمَاتِ an-najamāti	نَجَمَاتِ najamāti

Noun

نَجْمَة • (najma) f (plural نَجَمَات (najamāt))

1. star
2. asterisk
3. movie star, star performer

Declension

Declension of noun نَجْمَة (najma)

singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	نَجْمَة najma	النَّجْمَة an-najma	نَجْمَة najmat
nominative	نَجْمَةٌ najmatun	النَّجْمَةُ an-najmatu	نَجْمَةُ najmatu
accusative	نَجْمَةً najmatan	النَّجْمَةَ an-najmata	نَجْمَةَ najmata
genitive	نَجْمَةٍ najmatin	النَّجْمَةِ an-najmati	نَجْمَةِ najmati
dual	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	نَجْمَتَيْن najmatayn	النَّجْمَتَيْن an-najmatayn	نَجْمَتَيْ najmatay
nominative	نَجْمَتَانِ najmatāni	النَّجْمَتَانِ an-najmatāni	نَجْمَتَا najmatā
accusative	نَجْمَتَيْنِ najmatayni	النَّجْمَتَيْنِ an-najmatayni	نَجْمَتَيْ najmatay
genitive	نَجْمَتَيْنِ najmatayni	النَّجْمَتَيْنِ an-najmatayni	نَجْمَتَيْ najmatay
plural	sound feminine plural
	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	نَجَمَات najamāt	النَّجَمَات an-najamāt	نَجَمَات najamāt
nominative	نَجَمَاتٌ najamātun	النَّجَمَاتُ an-najamātu	نَجَمَاتُ najamātu
accusative	نَجَمَاتٍ najamātin	النَّجَمَاتِ an-najamāti	نَجَمَاتِ najamāti
genitive	نَجَمَاتٍ najamātin	النَّجَمَاتِ an-najamāti	نَجَمَاتِ najamāti

Descendants

• Maltese: niġma

Chadian Arabic

Root
ن ج م
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic نَجْمَة (najma).

Noun

نجمة • (najma) f (plural نجوم (nujūm))

1. star (celestial body)

References

• Heath, Judith, Mahadi, Mahamat Zene (2021) Lexique Arabe Tchadien-Français‎^[1] (in French), 11th edition, N'Djamena, Chad: SIL Chad, page 120

Hijazi Arabic

Root
ن ج م
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic نَجْمَة (najma).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nad͡ʒ.ma/

Noun

نَجْمة • (najma) f (plural نُجُوم (nujūm) or نَجْمَات (najmāt))

1. star
2. movie star, star performer

   Synonym: (masculine equivalent) نَجِم (najim)

Moroccan Arabic

Root
ن ج م
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic نَجْمَة (najma).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naʒ.ma/

Noun

نجمة • (najma) f (plural نجوم (njūm) or نجومة (njūma), paucal نجمات (najmāt))

1. star
2. asterisk

See also

• قمر (qamar, “moon”)
• كوكب (kawkab, kūkab, “planet”)