njma نجمة
Moroccan Darija · noun
“njma” (نجمة) is a noun in Moroccan Darija meaning star.
Meanings
- star
- celebrity, star performer
Usage
njma is the usual word for a star in the sky. The plural is njoum, which is very common: chouf n-njoum, "look at the stars." It also refers to the shape of a star, for example the one on the Moroccan flag. By extension, it is used for a star of music, sport or television. Nejma is also a girl's name, not to be confused with the common noun. The word is feminine and takes feminine agreement. It belongs to all registers.
Example
الليلة السما عامرة بالنجوم
llila ssma 3amra b nnjoum
“Tonight the sky is full of stars.”
How to write it in Latin letters
In Arabizi, Darija written in Latin letters, you will find “njma” but also “nejma”, “najma” and “nijma”. No spelling is official: people write the sounds as they hear them.
Type “njma” on the Arabic keyboard
In Algerian Darja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Algerian Darja, where it means “star (in the sky)”; “star (rating)”: nedjma in Algerian.
In Tunisian Derja
Spelt the same way in Arabic, the word also exists in Tunisian Derja, where it means “star”: najma in Tunisian.