Where does “málə̀m” come from?

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

málə̀m (Kanuri): scholar

Definitions

  1. scholar

Ancestry of “málə̀m”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمعلمtaught, schooled, instructed, educated, trained;...
2Arabicأَعْلَمَto inform

Words derived from “málə̀m

Every word from Arabic أَعْلَمَEvery word from Arabic معلم