ع ل م

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See also: علم and غلم

Arabic

Root

ع ل م (ʕ-l-m)

  1. Related to knowing and knowledge

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Egyptian Arabic: عالمة (ʕalma, female singer; belly dancer)

References

Wehr, Hans (1979) “علم”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

South Levantine Arabic

Root

ع ل م (ʕ-l-m)

  1. Related to knowing and knowledge

Derived terms

Verbs and verb forms
  • Form II: علّم (ʕallam, to teach)
  • Form V: تعلّم (tʕallam, to learn)
    • Active Partiple: متعلّم (mitʕallem, well educated)
    • Noun Form: تعلّم (tʕallom, learning)
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