How to say "famous, well-known" in Arabic

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Meaningfamous, well-known

Arabic · Modern Standard Arabic

مَشْهُور

mashhūrמשהור

مشهور

Hebrew · Modern Hebrew

מפורסם

mefursamمِفُورْسَام

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Arabic root

ش-ه-ر

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In a phrase

كَاتِب مَشْهُور
kātib mashhūrכאתב משהור

a famous writer

Plural

مَشَاهِير
mashāhīrמשאהיר

irregular plural — mashāhīr also stands alone as a noun meaning 'celebrities'

Feminine

مَشْهُورَة
mashhūraמשהורה

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