No. 2,171 in Arabic

نجم

Star.

In a sentence

ظهر نجم ساطع في السماء الليلة.
A bright star appeared in the sky tonight.
نجم is used to mean a celestial body, i.e., a star.
هو نجم مشهور في عالم الرياضة.
He is a famous star in the world of sports.
نجم is used metaphorically to refer to a famous or prominent person.
قد يكون الطفل الطالب نجم الفصل إذا اجتهد.
The student may become the star of the class if he works hard.
نجم refers here metaphorically to an outstanding or distinguished figure in a specific group.

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