Moroccan Darija for “star”
/najma/
نجمة
Shft nejma f s-sma.
I saw a star in the sky.
Say najma (نجمة) for “star” in Moroccan Darija. The pronunciation guide is /najma/. It is a noun. In a natural conversation, you can say “Shft nejma f s-sma.”, meaning “I saw a star in the sky.”
nejma katbrq f lila.
نجمة كتبرق ف الليلة.
The star is shining at night. · L'étoile brille la nuit.
hadik nejma mn l-kbira.
هديك نجمة من الكبيرة.
That is a big star. · C'est une grande étoile.
nejma dyal cinema kanet mziana.
نجمة ديال السينما كانت مزيانة.
The movie star was great. · La star de cinéma était géniale.
The word 'najma' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to stars in the sky or to describe someone as a star, like a celebrity. It is used in both casual and polite contexts. A common expression is 'nejma dyal l-3sha' (the star of the evening), often used to compliment someone at an event.
| English | star |
|---|---|
| Spanish | estrella |
| Italian | stella |
| German | Stern |
| Portuguese | estrela |
| Dutch | ster |
| Turkish | yıldız |
najma (نجمة) is a Moroccan Darija word or expression meaning "star" in English. It is a beginner-level word in the nature category.
A natural example is “Shft nejma f s-sma.” It means “I saw a star in the sky.”
Najma is pronounced /najma/. You can listen to the audio pronunciation by clicking the "Listen" button above.
In Arabic script it is written نجمة.
The word 'najma' is commonly used in everyday Moroccan Darija to refer to stars in the sky or to describe someone as a star, like a celebrity. It is used in both casual and polite contexts. A common expression is 'nejma dyal l-3sha' (the star of the evening), often used to compliment someone at an event.