معلم

Arabic

Etymology 1

Root
ع ل م (ʕ l m)
28 terms
  • Derived from the passive participle of the verb عَلَّمَ (ʕallama, to teach).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /mu.ʕal.lam/

    Adjective

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

    1. taught, schooled, instructed, educated, trained
    2. 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
    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

    Root
    ع ل م (ʕ l m)
    28 terms
  • Derived from the active participle of the verb عَلَّمَ (ʕallama, to teach).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /mu.ʕal.lim/
    • Audio:(file)

    Noun

    مُعَلِّم • (muʕallimm (plural مُعَلِّمُون (muʕallimūn), feminine مُعَلِّمَة (muʕallima))

    1. teacher, instructor, schoolteacher, tutor, schoolmaster, pedagogue, educator
    2. master of a trade
    3. 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
    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

    Etymology 3

    Root
    ع ل م (ʕ l m)
    28 terms

    Noun of place from the verb عَلِمَ (ʕalima, to know, to perceive, to distinguish).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /maʕ.lam/

    Noun

    مَعْلَم • (maʕlamm (plural مَعَالِم (maʕālim))

    1. landmark, milestone, milepost
    2. road sign, signpost, guidepost
    3. place, abode, locality, spot
    4. track, trace
    5. peculiarity
    6. (in the plural) sights, curiosities
    7. (in the plural) traits
    8. (in the plural) outlines, contours
    Declension
    Declension of noun مَعْلَم (maʕlam)
    singular basic singular triptote
    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
    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 • (muʕlimm

    1. bearer of news, notifier, informer, informant
    2. tattletale, snitch
    Declension
    Declension of noun مُعْلِم (muʕlim)
    singular basic singular triptote
    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 1

  • Borrowed from Arabic مُعَلِّم (muʕallim).

    Pronunciation

     

    Readings
    Classical reading? mu'allim
    Dari reading? mo'allim
    Iranian reading? mo'allem
    Tajik reading? mu'allim

    Noun

    معلم • (mu'allim / mo'allem) (plural معلمان (mu'allimān / mo'allemân), or معلم‌ها (mu'allim-hā / mo'allem-hâ), or معلمون (mu'allimūm / mo'allemum), Tajik spelling муаллим)

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

    Etymology 2

  • Borrowed from Arabic مُعَلَّم (muʕallam).

    Pronunciation

     

    Readings
    Classical reading? mu'allam
    Dari reading? mo'allam
    Iranian reading? mo'allam
    Tajik reading? mu'allam

    Adjective

    معلم • (mu'allam / mo'allam) (Tajik spelling муаллам)

    1. (rare) taught, instructed, trained

    South Levantine Arabic

    Root
    ع ل م
    7 terms

    Etymology

    From Arabic مُعَلِّم (muʕallim).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    معلّم • (mʕallemm (plural معلمين (mʕallmīn), feminine معلمة (mʕallme))

    1. teacher
      Synonym: أستاذ (ʔustāz)
    2. master of a trade

    Urdu

    Etymology 1

  • Borrowed from Classical Persian مُعَلِّم (mu'allim), borrowed from Arabic مُعَلِّم (muʕallim), from عَلَّمَ (ʕallama).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    مُعَلِّم • (mu'allimm (Hindi spelling मुअल्लिम)

    1. teacher
    2. tutor
    3. instructor

    Etymology 2

  • Borrowed from Classical Persian مُعَلَّم (mu'allam), borrowed from Arabic مُعَلَّم (muʕallam), from عَلَّمَ (ʕallama).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    مُعَلَّم • (mu'allamm (Hindi spelling मुअल्लम)

    1. student
    2. pupil