Stars with Arabic Names
Saiph
سَيْفُ الجَبّار
sayf al-jabbār
The name belonged to the stars of Orion's sword below the belt, and was moved by mistake to a star at his knee. Only sayf, 'sword', remains.
- Meaning in Arabic
- the sword of the giant
- Constellation
- Orion
- Where to see it
- at Orion's knee
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