نجوم
Arabic
Etymology 1
Noun
نُجُوم • (nujūm) m pl
- plural of نَجْم (najm)
Etymology 2
Noun
نُجُوم • (nujūm) m
- verbal noun of نَجَمَ (najama) (form I)
Declension
| singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | نُجُوم nujūm |
النُّجُوم an-nujūm |
نُجُوم nujūm |
| nominative | نُجُومٌ nujūmun |
النُّجُومُ an-nujūmu |
نُجُومُ nujūmu |
| accusative | نُجُومًا nujūman |
النُّجُومَ an-nujūma |
نُجُومَ nujūma |
| genitive | نُجُومٍ nujūmin |
النُّجُومِ an-nujūmi |
نُجُومِ nujūmi |
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic نُجُوم (nujūm). Originally short for علم نجوم (elm-e nojum, “science of the stars”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /nu.ˈd͡ʒuːm/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [nʊ.d͡ʒúːm]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [no.d͡ʒúːm]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [nu.d͡ʒúm]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | nujūm |
| Dari reading? | nujūm |
| Iranian reading? | nojum |
| Tajik reading? | nujum |
Audio (Iran): (file)
Noun
نجوم • (nojum)
- astronomy
- Synonyms: ستارهشناسی (setâre-šenâsi), اخترشناسی (axtaršenâsi)
Derived terms
- نجومی (nojumi)
Urdu
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /nʊ.d͡ʒuːm/
- (colloquial) IPA(key): /nə.d͡ʒuːm/
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Classical Persian نجوم (nujūm), from Arabic نُجُوم (nujūm).
Noun
نُجُوم • (nujūm) m pl (Hindi spelling नुजूम)
- plural of نَجْم (najm)
Etymology 2
Noun
نُجُوم • (nujūm) m (Hindi spelling नुजूम)
- Ellipsis of عِلْمُ النُّجُوم ('ilmun-nujūm, “astrology”)
- نُجُومِ مَحْض ― nujūm-i mahz ― pure astrology
Derived terms
- نُجُومی (nujūmī, “astrologer”)