Where does “малим” come from?

малим (Yagnobi) comes from Tajik муаллим, from Arabic مُعَلِّم — teacher.

малим (Yagnobi): teacher

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Tajik	муаллим	teacher
2	Arabic	مُعَلِّم	teacher

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