معلم

Arabic

Etymology 1

Derived from the passive participle of the verb عَلَّمَ‎ (ʕallama, “to teach”), from the root ع ل م‎ (ʕ-l-m).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mu.ʕal.lam/

Adjective

مُعَلَّم • (muʕallam) (feminine مُعَلَّمَة‎ (muʕallama), masculine plural مُعَلَّمُونَ‎ (muʕallamūna), feminine plural مُعَلَّمَات‎ (muʕallamāt))

taught, schooled, instructed, educated, trained
marked, labeled, represented

Declension

Declension of adjective مُعَلَّم (muʕallam)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular triptote		singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُعَلَّم muʕallam	الْمُعَلَّم‎ al-muʕallam	مُعَلَّمَة‎ muʕallama	الْمُعَلَّمَة‎ al-muʕallama
Nominative	مُعَلَّمٌ muʕallamun	الْمُعَلَّمُ‎ al-muʕallamu	مُعَلَّمَةٌ‎ muʕallamatun	الْمُعَلَّمَةُ‎ al-muʕallamatu
Accusative	مُعَلَّمًا‎ muʕallaman	الْمُعَلَّمَ‎ al-muʕallama	مُعَلَّمَةً‎ muʕallamatan	الْمُعَلَّمَةَ‎ al-muʕallamata
Genitive	مُعَلَّمٍ muʕallamin	الْمُعَلَّمِ‎ al-muʕallami	مُعَلَّمَةٍ‎ muʕallamatin	الْمُعَلَّمَةِ‎ al-muʕallamati
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُعَلَّمَيْن‎ muʕallamayn	الْمُعَلَّمَيْن‎ al-muʕallamayn	مُعَلَّمَتَيْن‎ muʕallamatayn	الْمُعَلَّمَتَيْن‎ al-muʕallamatayn
Nominative	مُعَلَّمَانِ‎ muʕallamāni	الْمُعَلَّمَانِ‎ al-muʕallamāni	مُعَلَّمَتَانِ‎ muʕallamatāni	الْمُعَلَّمَتَانِ‎ al-muʕallamatāni
Accusative	مُعَلَّمَيْنِ‎ muʕallamayni	الْمُعَلَّمَيْنِ‎ al-muʕallamayni	مُعَلَّمَتَيْنِ‎ muʕallamatayni	الْمُعَلَّمَتَيْنِ‎ al-muʕallamatayni
Genitive	مُعَلَّمَيْنِ‎ muʕallamayni	الْمُعَلَّمَيْنِ‎ al-muʕallamayni	مُعَلَّمَتَيْنِ‎ muʕallamatayni	الْمُعَلَّمَتَيْنِ‎ al-muʕallamatayni
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	sound masculine plural		sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُعَلَّمِين‎ muʕallamīn	الْمُعَلَّمِين‎ al-muʕallamīn	مُعَلَّمَات‎ muʕallamāt	الْمُعَلَّمَات‎ al-muʕallamāt
Nominative	مُعَلَّمُونَ‎ muʕallamūna	الْمُعَلَّمُونَ‎ al-muʕallamūna	مُعَلَّمَاتٌ‎ muʕallamātun	الْمُعَلَّمَاتُ‎ al-muʕallamātu
Accusative	مُعَلَّمِينَ‎ muʕallamīna	الْمُعَلَّمِينَ‎ al-muʕallamīna	مُعَلَّمَاتٍ‎ muʕallamātin	الْمُعَلَّمَاتِ‎ al-muʕallamāti
Genitive	مُعَلَّمِينَ‎ muʕallamīna	الْمُعَلَّمِينَ‎ al-muʕallamīna	مُعَلَّمَاتٍ‎ muʕallamātin	الْمُعَلَّمَاتِ‎ al-muʕallamāti

Etymology 2

Derived from the active participle of the verb عَلَّمَ‎ (ʕallama, “to teach”), from the root ع ل م‎ (ʕ-l-m).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mu.ʕal.lim/
Audio (file)

Noun

مُعَلِّم • (muʕallim) m (plural مُعَلِّمُون‎ (muʕallimūn), feminine مُعَلِّمَة‎ (muʕallima))

teacher, instructor, schoolteacher, tutor, schoolmaster, pedagogue, educator
master of a trade
navigator, a kind of compliance officer on a ship, who checks that the technical stuff is in order on the vessel

Declension

Declension of noun مُعَلِّم (muʕallim)

Singular	Masculine			Feminine
	basic singular triptote			singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مُعَلِّم muʕallim	الْمُعَلِّم‎ al-muʕallim	مُعَلِّم muʕallim	مُعَلِّمَة‎ muʕallima	الْمُعَلِّمَة‎ al-muʕallima	مُعَلِّمَة‎ muʕallimat
Nominative	مُعَلِّمٌ muʕallimun	الْمُعَلِّمُ‎ al-muʕallimu	مُعَلِّمُ muʕallimu	مُعَلِّمَةٌ‎ muʕallimatun	الْمُعَلِّمَةُ‎ al-muʕallimatu	مُعَلِّمَةُ‎ muʕallimatu
Accusative	مُعَلِّمًا‎ muʕalliman	الْمُعَلِّمَ‎ al-muʕallima	مُعَلِّمَ muʕallima	مُعَلِّمَةً‎ muʕallimatan	الْمُعَلِّمَةَ‎ al-muʕallimata	مُعَلِّمَةَ‎ muʕallimata
Genitive	مُعَلِّمٍ muʕallimin	الْمُعَلِّمِ‎ al-muʕallimi	مُعَلِّمِ muʕallimi	مُعَلِّمَةٍ‎ muʕallimatin	الْمُعَلِّمَةِ‎ al-muʕallimati	مُعَلِّمَةِ‎ muʕallimati
Dual	Masculine			Feminine
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مُعَلِّمَيْن‎ muʕallimayn	الْمُعَلِّمَيْن‎ al-muʕallimayn	مُعَلِّمَيْ‎ muʕallimay	مُعَلِّمَتَيْن‎ muʕallimatayn	الْمُعَلِّمَتَيْن‎ al-muʕallimatayn	مُعَلِّمَتَيْ‎ muʕallimatay
Nominative	مُعَلِّمَانِ‎ muʕallimāni	الْمُعَلِّمَانِ‎ al-muʕallimāni	مُعَلِّمَا‎ muʕallimā	مُعَلِّمَتَانِ‎ muʕallimatāni	الْمُعَلِّمَتَانِ‎ al-muʕallimatāni	مُعَلِّمَتَا‎ muʕallimatā
Accusative	مُعَلِّمَيْنِ‎ muʕallimayni	الْمُعَلِّمَيْنِ‎ al-muʕallimayni	مُعَلِّمَيْ‎ muʕallimay	مُعَلِّمَتَيْنِ‎ muʕallimatayni	الْمُعَلِّمَتَيْنِ‎ al-muʕallimatayni	مُعَلِّمَتَيْ‎ muʕallimatay
Genitive	مُعَلِّمَيْنِ‎ muʕallimayni	الْمُعَلِّمَيْنِ‎ al-muʕallimayni	مُعَلِّمَيْ‎ muʕallimay	مُعَلِّمَتَيْنِ‎ muʕallimatayni	الْمُعَلِّمَتَيْنِ‎ al-muʕallimatayni	مُعَلِّمَتَيْ‎ muʕallimatay
Plural	Masculine			Feminine
	sound masculine plural			sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مُعَلِّمِين‎ muʕallimīn	الْمُعَلِّمِين‎ al-muʕallimīn	مُعَلِّمِي‎ muʕallimī	مُعَلِّمَات‎ muʕallimāt	الْمُعَلِّمَات‎ al-muʕallimāt	مُعَلِّمَات‎ muʕallimāt
Nominative	مُعَلِّمُونَ‎ muʕallimūna	الْمُعَلِّمُونَ‎ al-muʕallimūna	مُعَلِّمُو‎ muʕallimū	مُعَلِّمَاتٌ‎ muʕallimātun	الْمُعَلِّمَاتُ‎ al-muʕallimātu	مُعَلِّمَاتُ‎ muʕallimātu
Accusative	مُعَلِّمِينَ‎ muʕallimīna	الْمُعَلِّمِينَ‎ al-muʕallimīna	مُعَلِّمِي‎ muʕallimī	مُعَلِّمَاتٍ‎ muʕallimātin	الْمُعَلِّمَاتِ‎ al-muʕallimāti	مُعَلِّمَاتِ‎ muʕallimāti
Genitive	مُعَلِّمِينَ‎ muʕallimīna	الْمُعَلِّمِينَ‎ al-muʕallimīna	مُعَلِّمِي‎ muʕallimī	مُعَلِّمَاتٍ‎ muʕallimātin	الْمُعَلِّمَاتِ‎ al-muʕallimāti	مُعَلِّمَاتِ‎ muʕallimāti

Descendants

Maltese: mgħallem
→ Afar: maqallím, muqallím
→ Azerbaijani: müəllim
→ Bengali: মুয়াল্লিম (muallim)
→ Hindustani:
Hindi: मुअल्लिम (muallim)

Urdu: معلم‎ (mu'allim)
→ Kanuri: málə̀m
- → Hausa: mālàmī
→ Lishana Deni: מעלם‎ (maʕalləm, “teacher, rabbi, ritual slaughterer”)
→ Nogai: мугалим (mugalim)
→ Persian: معلم‎ (mo'allem)
→ Swahili: mwalimu
→ Uyghur: مۇئەللىم‎ (mu'ellim)
→ Uzbek: muallim

Etymology 3

Noun of place from the verb عَلِمَ‎ (ʕalima, “to know, to perceive, to distinguish”), from the root ع ل م‎ (ʕ-l-m).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /maʕ.lam/

Noun

مَعْلَم • (maʕlam) m (plural مَعَالِم‎ (maʕālim))

Declension

Declension of noun مَعْلَم (maʕlam)

Singular	basic singular triptote
Singular	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مَعْلَم maʕlam	الْمَعْلَم‎ al-maʕlam	مَعْلَم maʕlam
Nominative	مَعْلَمٌ maʕlamun	الْمَعْلَمُ‎ al-maʕlamu	مَعْلَمُ maʕlamu
Accusative	مَعْلَمًا‎ maʕlaman	الْمَعْلَمَ‎ al-maʕlama	مَعْلَمَ maʕlama
Genitive	مَعْلَمٍ maʕlamin	الْمَعْلَمِ‎ al-maʕlami	مَعْلَمِ maʕlami
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مَعْلَمَيْن‎ maʕlamayn	الْمَعْلَمَيْن‎ al-maʕlamayn	مَعْلَمَيْ‎ maʕlamay
Nominative	مَعْلَمَانِ‎ maʕlamāni	الْمَعْلَمَانِ‎ al-maʕlamāni	مَعْلَمَا‎ maʕlamā
Accusative	مَعْلَمَيْنِ‎ maʕlamayni	الْمَعْلَمَيْنِ‎ al-maʕlamayni	مَعْلَمَيْ‎ maʕlamay
Genitive	مَعْلَمَيْنِ‎ maʕlamayni	الْمَعْلَمَيْنِ‎ al-maʕlamayni	مَعْلَمَيْ‎ maʕlamay
Plural	basic broken plural diptote
Plural	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مَعَالِم‎ maʕālim	الْمَعَالِم‎ al-maʕālim	مَعَالِم‎ maʕālim
Nominative	مَعَالِمُ‎ maʕālimu	الْمَعَالِمُ‎ al-maʕālimu	مَعَالِمُ‎ maʕālimu
Accusative	مَعَالِمَ‎ maʕālima	الْمَعَالِمَ‎ al-maʕālima	مَعَالِمَ‎ maʕālima
Genitive	مَعَالِمَ‎ maʕālima	الْمَعَالِمِ‎ al-maʕālimi	مَعَالِمِ‎ maʕālimi

Etymology 4

Derived from the active participle of the verb أَعْلَمَ‎ (ʔaʕlama, “to inform”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /muʕ.lim/

Noun

مُعْلِم • (muʕlim) m

bearer of news, notifier, informer, informant
tattletale, snitch

Declension

Declension of noun مُعْلِم (muʕlim)

Singular	basic singular triptote
Singular	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مُعْلِم muʕlim	الْمُعْلِم‎ al-muʕlim	مُعْلِم muʕlim
Nominative	مُعْلِمٌ muʕlimun	الْمُعْلِمُ‎ al-muʕlimu	مُعْلِمُ muʕlimu
Accusative	مُعْلِمًا‎ muʕliman	الْمُعْلِمَ‎ al-muʕlima	مُعْلِمَ muʕlima
Genitive	مُعْلِمٍ muʕlimin	الْمُعْلِمِ‎ al-muʕlimi	مُعْلِمِ muʕlimi

References

Wehr, Hans (1979), “علم”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic مُعَلِّم‎ (muʕallim).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /muʔallim/

(Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /mʊʔallɪm/
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): /mɑːllɪm/

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /moʔællem/

(Tajik) IPA^(key): /muʔallim/

Audio (Iran) (file)

Noun

Iranian Persian	معلم
Dari	معلم
Tajik	муъаллим (muʾallim)

مُعَلّم • (mo'allem) (plural معلمان‎ (mo'allemân) or معلم‌ها‎ (mo'allem-hâ) or معلمون‎ (mo'allemun))

teacher
Synonyms: آموزگار‎ (âmuzgâr), استاد‎ (ostâd), دبیر‎ (dabir)

Related terms

تعلم‎ (ta’allom, “learning”)
تعلیم‎ (ta’lim, “education”)
عالم‎ (âlem, “religious scholar”)
علم‎ (elm, “science; knowledge”)
معلمی‎ (mo’allemi, “tutorship”)

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ع ل م‎

Etymology

From Arabic مُعَلِّم‎ (muʕallim).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mʕal.lem/, [ˈmʕal.lem]
Audio (Ramallah) (file)

Noun

معلّم • (mʕallem) m (plural معلمين‎ (mʕallmīn), feminine معلمة‎ (mʕallme))

teacher
Synonym: أستاذ‎ (ʾustāz)
master of a trade

Urdu

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic مُعَلِّم‎ (muʕallim).

Pronunciation

(Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /mʊ.(ʔ)əl.lɪm/

(Deccani) IPA^(key): /mʊ.(ʔ)əl.lɪm/

Noun

معلم • (mu'allim) m (Hindi spelling मुअल्लिम)

Related terms

معلمہ‎
معلمی‎

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Arabic مُعَلَّم‎ (muʕallam).

Pronunciation

(Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /mʊ.(ʔ)əl.ləm/

(Deccani) IPA^(key): /mʊ.(ʔ)əl.ləm/

Noun

معلم • (mu'allam) m (Hindi spelling मुअल्लम)

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