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asterisk in Arabic

إِجَّامَة ʔijjāma

UK/ˈæstəɹɪsk/

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British/ˈastəɹɪsk/

asterisk in Arabic: إِجَّامَة (ʔijjāma), نُجَيْمَة. In English, asterisk means a small star; also (by extension), something resembling or shaped like a star.

Arabic words for asterisk

star-shaped symbol *; something resembling or shaped like an asterisk symbol
إِجَّامَة ʔijjāma, نُجَيْمَة

English meaning of asterisk

  1. noun A small star; also (by extension), something resembling or shaped like a star.
  2. noun The star-shaped symbol *, which is used in printing and writing for various purposes, including to refer a reader to a note at the bottom of a page or in a margin, and to indicate the omission of letters or words; a star.
  3. noun Something resembling or shaped like an asterisk symbol.
  4. noun Something which is of little importance or which is marginal; a footnote.

Full definition of asterisk

asterisk in a sentence

  • They came into the tournament highly ranked, but with a little bit of an asterisk as their last two wins had been unconvincing.

Synonyms of asterisk

asterisk in other languages

Questions about asterisk in Arabic

What is the meaning of asterisk in Arabic?
Asterisk in Arabic is إِجَّامَة (ʔijjāma), نُجَيْمَة.
ما معنى كلمة asterisk؟
Asterisk: إِجَّامَة (ʔijjāma), نُجَيْمَة.
What does asterisk mean in English?
Asterisk means a small star; also (by extension), something resembling or shaped like a star.

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