Arabic · Nature & Environment
najma
Star
A point of light visible in the night sky.
نرى النجوم في الصحراء بوضوح.
We see the stars clearly in the desert.
The word نجمة (najma) originates from the root نجم (j-m), meaning star. It historically represents celestial bodies and their significance in various cultures.
نجمة is widely used in everyday speech and written texts, appropriate in both formal and informal registers to denote stars.
Referenced in poetry and folk tales across the Arab world.