Where does “mallam” come from?
mallam (English) comes from Zou lám, from Proto-Kuki-Chin *lam, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan lam — road, way, path.
mallam (English): In Africa, a teacher of the Qur'an
Definitions
- In Africa, a teacher of the Qur'an
Ancestry of “mallam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Zou | lám | — |
| 2 | Proto-Kuki-Chin | *lam | — |
| 3 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | lam | road, way, path |