Altair
النسر الطائر
From Arabic an-nasr aṭ-ṭāʾir, "the flying eagle": later shortened to aṭ-ṭāʾir, "the flyer".
Meaning and origin
Altair is the brightest star in the constellation Aquila, the eagle, and one of the nearest bright stars to Earth.
How to pronounce Altair
| Arabic | at-TAH-ir /ʔatˤˈtˤaːʔir/ |
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