Where does “malam” come from?

malam (Hausa) comes from Hausa malami, from Kanuri málə̀m, from Arabic معلم, from Arabic أَعْلَمَ — to inform.

malam (Hausa): mister

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Hausa	malami	teacher; scholar; official, supervisor
2	Kanuri	málə̀m	scholar
3	Arabic	معلم	taught, schooled, instructed, educated, trained;...
4	Arabic	أَعْلَمَ	to inform

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