نجم

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of appearing, emerging, or rising, often in a sudden or prominent way. It extends to celestial bodies, plants, and even abstract concepts like origins or appointed times.

Derived headwords

نَجَمَverb

1.
it appeared and roseboth
it appeared and rose
2.
the tooth and the horn appearedboth
the tooth and the horn appeared
3.
and the plant when it sproutedboth
and the plant when it sprouted
4.
He paid the money in installments.both
He paid the money in installments.

نُجُومًاnoun

1.
appearance, emergenceclassical
The act or process of appearing or emerging.
2.
sprouting, growthclassical
The process of plants, teeth, or horns emerging.
3.
payments, installmentsclassical
The act of paying money in installments or at appointed times.

نَجَمَتْverb

1.
to emerge, to become prominentclassical
To emerge or become prominent, especially in a particular place or context.

نَابِغَةnoun

1.
prominent person, geniusclassical
A person who emerges or becomes prominent, often implying intelligence or talent.

مَنْجَمnoun

1.
source, originclassical
The place or origin of something, particularly falsehood or error.

مِنْجَنnoun

1.
balance beam, scale partclassical
The iron piece in a scale to which the tongue (pointer) is attached.

النَّجْمnoun

1.
the appointed timeboth
the appointed time
2.
Of plants: that which has no stem.both
Of plants: that which has no stem.
3.
The star.both
The star.
4.
The Pleiades.both
The Pleiades.

مُنَجِّمnoun

1.
astrologerboth
One who studies the stars, an astrologer (derived from the appointed time concept).

نَجْمَةnoun

1.
type of plantclassical
A specific kind of plant, often one that grows low to the ground.

أَنْجَمَتْverb

1.
to clear up, to ceaseclassical
Used for the sky clearing up, or for rain or cold to stop.

أَنْجُمَتْverb

1.
to clear up, to ceaseclassical
Used for the sky clearing up, or for rain or cold to stop.

Parallel reading

نجم الشئ ينجم بالضم نجوما: ظهر وطلع.

A thing 'najama' (appears) 'najman' (emerges): it became visible and rose.

نجمت ناجمة بموضع كذا، أي نبغت

A person 'najamat' (emerged) in such-and-such a place, meaning they became prominent.

فلان منجم الباطل والضلالة بالفتح، أي معدنه.

So-and-so is a 'manjam' (source) of falsehood and error, meaning his origin.

والمنجم، بكسر الميم: الحديدة المعترضة في الميزان، التي فيها اللسان.

And the 'minjan' (balance beam) is the crosswise iron in the scale, to which the tongue is attached.

والنجم: الوقت المضروب، ومنه سمي المنجم.

And 'an-najm' (the appointed time), from which the 'munajjim' (astrologer) is named.

ويقال: نجمت المال، إذا أديته نجوما.

And it is said: 'najjama'tu al-mala' (I paid the money) in 'nujuman' (installments).

ينجمها قوم لقوم غرامة ولم يهريقوا بينهم ملء محجم

A people pay it to another people as a fine, and they did not spill between them the fill of a cupping glass.

والنجم من النبات: ما لم يكن على ساق.

And 'an-najm' (plant) from vegetation is that which does not have a stalk.

والنجم: الكوكب.

And 'an-najm' (the star) is the celestial body.

والنجم: الثريا، وهو اسم لها علم، مثل زيد وعمرو.

And 'an-najm' (the Pleiades) is the Pleiades, and it is a proper noun for it, like Zayd and Amr.

وإن أخرجت منه الألف واللام تنكر.

And if you remove the 'al-' (the) from it, it becomes indefinite.

والنجمة: ضرب من النبت.

And 'an-najmah' (a type of plant) is a kind of vegetation.

أخصيى حمار ظل يكدم نجمة (2) أيؤكل جاراتي وجارك سالم

Does a donkey's testicle graze on a 'najmah' (plant)? Can my neighbors be eaten while your neighbor is safe?

وأنجمت السماء: أقشعت.

And the sky 'anjamat' (cleared up): it became clear.

يقال أثجمت أياما ثم أنجمت.

It is said: it rained for days then it 'anjamat' (ceased).

وأنجم البرد وأنجم المطر: أقلع.

And the cold 'anjamat' (ceased) and the rain 'anjamat' (stopped).

أنجمت قرة الشتاء وكانت قد أقامت

The winter's chill 'anjamat' (ceased) and it had stayed.