How to say “star” in Darija
In Moroccan, you say “njma”; in Algerian, “nedjma”; in Tunisian, “najma”.
In Moroccan Darija
njma نجمة
A noun meaning “star”; “celebrity, star performer”.
الليلة السما عامرة بالنجوم: “Tonight the sky is full of stars.”
In Algerian Darja
nedjma نجمة
A noun meaning “star (in the sky)”; “star (rating)”; “celebrity, star”.
شوف هاديك النجمة كيفاش تبرق: “Look how that star shines.”
In Tunisian Derja
najma نجمة
A noun meaning “star”.
الليلة السما صافية وتشوف النجوم الكل: “Tonight the sky is clear and you can see all the stars.”