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Arabic
Pronunciation
Noun
عُلَمَاء • (ʕulamāʔ) m pl
- plural of عَالِم (ʕālim)
Adjective
عُلَمَاء • (ʕulamāʔ) m pl
- masculine plural of عَلِيم (ʕalīm)
Descendants
Persian
- علما (ulamā / olamâ) (unhamzated)
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic عُلَمَاء (ʕulamāʔ), from عَالِم (ʕālim), from عَلِمَ (ʕalima).
Pronunciation
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| Classical reading?
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ulamā'
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| Dari reading?
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ulamā'
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| Iranian reading?
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olamâ'
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| Tajik reading?
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ulamoʾ
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Noun
علماء • (ulamā' / olamâ')
- plural of عالم (ālim / âlem)
Descendants
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