معلم

Arabic

Etymology 1

Derived from the passive participle of the verb عَلَّمَ‎ (ʿallama, “to teach”), from the root ع ل م‎ (ʿ-l-m).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mu.ʕal.lam/

Adjective

مُعَلَّم • (muʿallam) (feminine مُعَلَّمَة‎ (muʿallama), masculine plural مُعَلَّمُونَ‎ (muʿallamūna), feminine plural مُعَلَّمَات‎ (muʿallamāt))

taught, schooled, instructed, educated, trained
marked, labeled, represented

Declension

Declension of adjective مُعَلَّم (muʿallam)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular triptote		singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُعَلَّم muʿallam	الْمُعَلَّم‎ al-muʿallam	مُعَلَّمَة‎ muʿallama	الْمُعَلَّمَة‎ al-muʿallama
Nominative	مُعَلَّمٌ muʿallamun	الْمُعَلَّمُ‎ al-muʿallamu	مُعَلَّمَةٌ‎ muʿallamatun	الْمُعَلَّمَةُ‎ al-muʿallamatu
Accusative	مُعَلَّمًا‎ muʿallaman	الْمُعَلَّمَ‎ al-muʿallama	مُعَلَّمَةً‎ muʿallamatan	الْمُعَلَّمَةَ‎ al-muʿallamata
Genitive	مُعَلَّمٍ muʿallamin	الْمُعَلَّمِ‎ al-muʿallami	مُعَلَّمَةٍ‎ muʿallamatin	الْمُعَلَّمَةِ‎ al-muʿallamati
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُعَلَّمَيْن‎ muʿallamayn	الْمُعَلَّمَيْن‎ al-muʿallamayn	مُعَلَّمَتَيْن‎ muʿallamatayn	الْمُعَلَّمَتَيْن‎ al-muʿallamatayn
Nominative	مُعَلَّمَانِ‎ muʿallamāni	الْمُعَلَّمَانِ‎ al-muʿallamāni	مُعَلَّمَتَانِ‎ muʿallamatāni	الْمُعَلَّمَتَانِ‎ al-muʿallamatāni
Accusative	مُعَلَّمَيْنِ‎ muʿallamayni	الْمُعَلَّمَيْنِ‎ al-muʿallamayni	مُعَلَّمَتَيْنِ‎ muʿallamatayni	الْمُعَلَّمَتَيْنِ‎ al-muʿallamatayni
Genitive	مُعَلَّمَيْنِ‎ muʿallamayni	الْمُعَلَّمَيْنِ‎ al-muʿallamayni	مُعَلَّمَتَيْنِ‎ muʿallamatayni	الْمُعَلَّمَتَيْنِ‎ al-muʿallamatayni
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	sound masculine plural		sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُعَلَّمِين‎ muʿallamīn	الْمُعَلَّمِين‎ al-muʿallamīn	مُعَلَّمَات‎ muʿallamāt	الْمُعَلَّمَات‎ al-muʿallamāt
Nominative	مُعَلَّمُونَ‎ muʿallamūna	الْمُعَلَّمُونَ‎ al-muʿallamūna	مُعَلَّمَاتٌ‎ muʿallamātun	الْمُعَلَّمَاتُ‎ al-muʿallamātu
Accusative	مُعَلَّمِينَ‎ muʿallamīna	الْمُعَلَّمِينَ‎ al-muʿallamīna	مُعَلَّمَاتٍ‎ muʿallamātin	الْمُعَلَّمَاتِ‎ al-muʿallamāti
Genitive	مُعَلَّمِينَ‎ muʿallamīna	الْمُعَلَّمِينَ‎ al-muʿallamīna	مُعَلَّمَاتٍ‎ muʿallamātin	الْمُعَلَّمَاتِ‎ al-muʿallamāti

Etymology 2

Derived from the active participle of the verb عَلَّمَ‎ (ʿallama, “to teach”), from the root ع ل م‎ (ʿ-l-m).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mu.ʕal.lim/
Audio (file)

Noun

مُعَلِّم • (muʿallim) m (plural مُعَلِّمُون‎ (muʿallimūn), feminine مُعَلِّمَة‎ (muʿallima))

teacher, instructor, schoolteacher, tutor, schoolmaster, pedagogue, educator
master of a trade
navigator, a kind of compliance officer on a ship, who checks that the technical stuff is in order on the vessel

Declension

Declension of noun مُعَلِّم (muʿallim)

Singular	Masculine			Feminine
	basic singular triptote			singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مُعَلِّم muʿallim	الْمُعَلِّم‎ al-muʿallim	مُعَلِّم muʿallim	مُعَلِّمَة‎ muʿallima	الْمُعَلِّمَة‎ al-muʿallima	مُعَلِّمَة‎ muʿallimat
Nominative	مُعَلِّمٌ muʿallimun	الْمُعَلِّمُ‎ al-muʿallimu	مُعَلِّمُ muʿallimu	مُعَلِّمَةٌ‎ muʿallimatun	الْمُعَلِّمَةُ‎ al-muʿallimatu	مُعَلِّمَةُ‎ muʿallimatu
Accusative	مُعَلِّمًا‎ muʿalliman	الْمُعَلِّمَ‎ al-muʿallima	مُعَلِّمَ muʿallima	مُعَلِّمَةً‎ muʿallimatan	الْمُعَلِّمَةَ‎ al-muʿallimata	مُعَلِّمَةَ‎ muʿallimata
Genitive	مُعَلِّمٍ muʿallimin	الْمُعَلِّمِ‎ al-muʿallimi	مُعَلِّمِ muʿallimi	مُعَلِّمَةٍ‎ muʿallimatin	الْمُعَلِّمَةِ‎ al-muʿallimati	مُعَلِّمَةِ‎ muʿallimati
Dual	Masculine			Feminine
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مُعَلِّمَيْن‎ muʿallimayn	الْمُعَلِّمَيْن‎ al-muʿallimayn	مُعَلِّمَيْ‎ muʿallimay	مُعَلِّمَتَيْن‎ muʿallimatayn	الْمُعَلِّمَتَيْن‎ al-muʿallimatayn	مُعَلِّمَتَيْ‎ muʿallimatay
Nominative	مُعَلِّمَانِ‎ muʿallimāni	الْمُعَلِّمَانِ‎ al-muʿallimāni	مُعَلِّمَا‎ muʿallimā	مُعَلِّمَتَانِ‎ muʿallimatāni	الْمُعَلِّمَتَانِ‎ al-muʿallimatāni	مُعَلِّمَتَا‎ muʿallimatā
Accusative	مُعَلِّمَيْنِ‎ muʿallimayni	الْمُعَلِّمَيْنِ‎ al-muʿallimayni	مُعَلِّمَيْ‎ muʿallimay	مُعَلِّمَتَيْنِ‎ muʿallimatayni	الْمُعَلِّمَتَيْنِ‎ al-muʿallimatayni	مُعَلِّمَتَيْ‎ muʿallimatay
Genitive	مُعَلِّمَيْنِ‎ muʿallimayni	الْمُعَلِّمَيْنِ‎ al-muʿallimayni	مُعَلِّمَيْ‎ muʿallimay	مُعَلِّمَتَيْنِ‎ muʿallimatayni	الْمُعَلِّمَتَيْنِ‎ al-muʿallimatayni	مُعَلِّمَتَيْ‎ muʿallimatay
Plural	Masculine			Feminine
	sound masculine plural			sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مُعَلِّمِين‎ muʿallimīn	الْمُعَلِّمِين‎ al-muʿallimīn	مُعَلِّمِي‎ muʿallimī	مُعَلِّمَات‎ muʿallimāt	الْمُعَلِّمَات‎ al-muʿallimāt	مُعَلِّمَات‎ muʿallimāt
Nominative	مُعَلِّمُونَ‎ muʿallimūna	الْمُعَلِّمُونَ‎ al-muʿallimūna	مُعَلِّمُو‎ muʿallimū	مُعَلِّمَاتٌ‎ muʿallimātun	الْمُعَلِّمَاتُ‎ al-muʿallimātu	مُعَلِّمَاتُ‎ muʿallimātu
Accusative	مُعَلِّمِينَ‎ muʿallimīna	الْمُعَلِّمِينَ‎ al-muʿallimīna	مُعَلِّمِي‎ muʿallimī	مُعَلِّمَاتٍ‎ muʿallimātin	الْمُعَلِّمَاتِ‎ al-muʿallimāti	مُعَلِّمَاتِ‎ muʿallimāti
Genitive	مُعَلِّمِينَ‎ muʿallimīna	الْمُعَلِّمِينَ‎ al-muʿallimīna	مُعَلِّمِي‎ muʿallimī	مُعَلِّمَاتٍ‎ muʿallimātin	الْمُعَلِّمَاتِ‎ al-muʿallimāti	مُعَلِّمَاتِ‎ muʿallimāti

Descendants

Maltese: mgħallem
→ Afar: maqallím, muqallím
→ Azerbaijani: müəllim
→ Bengali: মুয়াল্লিম (muallim)
→ Hindustani:
Hindi: मुअल्लिम (muallim)
Urdu: معلم‎ (mu'allim)
→ Kanuri: málə̀m
- → Hausa: mālàmī
→ Lishana Deni: מעלם‎ (maʕalləm, “teacher, rabbi, ritual slaughterer”)
→ Nogai: мугалим (mugalim)
→ Persian: معلم‎ (mo'allem)
→ Swahili: mwalimu
→ Uyghur: مۇئەللىم‎ (mu'ellim)
→ Uzbek: muallim

Etymology 3

Noun of place from the verb عَلِمَ‎ (ʿalima, “to know, to perceive, to distinguish”), from the root ع ل م‎ (ʿ-l-m).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /maʕ.lam/

Noun

مَعْلَم • (maʿlam) m (plural مَعَالِم‎ (maʿālim))

landmark, milestone, milepost
road sign, signpost, guidepost
place, abode, locality, spot
track, trace
peculiarity
(in plural form) sights, curiosities
(in plural form) traits
(in plural form) outlines, contours

Declension

Declension of noun مَعْلَم (maʿlam)

Singular	basic singular triptote
Singular	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مَعْلَم maʿlam	الْمَعْلَم‎ al-maʿlam	مَعْلَم maʿlam
Nominative	مَعْلَمٌ maʿlamun	الْمَعْلَمُ‎ al-maʿlamu	مَعْلَمُ maʿlamu
Accusative	مَعْلَمًا‎ maʿlaman	الْمَعْلَمَ‎ al-maʿlama	مَعْلَمَ maʿlama
Genitive	مَعْلَمٍ maʿlamin	الْمَعْلَمِ‎ al-maʿlami	مَعْلَمِ maʿlami
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مَعْلَمَيْن‎ maʿlamayn	الْمَعْلَمَيْن‎ al-maʿlamayn	مَعْلَمَيْ‎ maʿlamay
Nominative	مَعْلَمَانِ‎ maʿlamāni	الْمَعْلَمَانِ‎ al-maʿlamāni	مَعْلَمَا‎ maʿlamā
Accusative	مَعْلَمَيْنِ‎ maʿlamayni	الْمَعْلَمَيْنِ‎ al-maʿlamayni	مَعْلَمَيْ‎ maʿlamay
Genitive	مَعْلَمَيْنِ‎ maʿlamayni	الْمَعْلَمَيْنِ‎ al-maʿlamayni	مَعْلَمَيْ‎ maʿlamay
Plural	basic broken plural diptote
Plural	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مَعَالِم‎ maʿālim	الْمَعَالِم‎ al-maʿālim	مَعَالِم‎ maʿālim
Nominative	مَعَالِمُ‎ maʿālimu	الْمَعَالِمُ‎ al-maʿālimu	مَعَالِمُ‎ maʿālimu
Accusative	مَعَالِمَ‎ maʿālima	الْمَعَالِمَ‎ al-maʿālima	مَعَالِمَ‎ maʿālima
Genitive	مَعَالِمَ‎ maʿālima	الْمَعَالِمِ‎ al-maʿālimi	مَعَالِمِ‎ maʿālimi

Etymology 4

Derived from the active participle of the verb أَعْلَمَ‎ (ʾaʿlama, “to inform”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /muʕ.lim/

Noun

مُعْلِم • (muʿlim) m

bearer of news, notifier, informer, informant
tattletale, snitch

Declension

Declension of noun مُعْلِم (muʿlim)

Singular	basic singular triptote
Singular	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مُعْلِم muʿlim	الْمُعْلِم‎ al-muʿlim	مُعْلِم muʿlim
Nominative	مُعْلِمٌ muʿlimun	الْمُعْلِمُ‎ al-muʿlimu	مُعْلِمُ muʿlimu
Accusative	مُعْلِمًا‎ muʿliman	الْمُعْلِمَ‎ al-muʿlima	مُعْلِمَ muʿlima
Genitive	مُعْلِمٍ muʿlimin	الْمُعْلِمِ‎ al-muʿlimi	مُعْلِمِ muʿlimi

References

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

Persian

Alternative forms

معلّم (mo'allem) (tashdid)

Etymology

From Arabic مُعَلِّم‎ (muʿallim).

Pronunciation

Vocalised Persian: مُعَلم

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /muʔallim/

(Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /mʊʔallɪm/
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): /mɑːllɪm/

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /moʔællem/

(Tajik) IPA^(key): /muʔallim/

Audio (Iran) (file)

Noun

Iranian Persian	معلم
Dari	معلم
Tajik	муъаллим (muʾallim)

معلم • (mo'allem) (plural معلمان‎ (mo'allemân) or معلم‌ها‎ (mo'allem-hâ))

teacher
Synonyms: آموزگار‎ (âmuzgâr), استاد‎ (ostâd), دبیر‎ (dabir)

Related terms

معلمی‎
تعلیم‎
تعلم‎

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ع ل م‎

Etymology

From Arabic مُعَلِّم‎ (muʿallim).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mʕal.lem/, [ˈmʕal.lem]
Audio (Ramallah) (file)

Noun

معلّم • (mʕallem) m (plural معلمين‎ (mʕallmīn), feminine معلمة‎ (mʕallme))

teacher
Synonym: أستاذ‎ (ʾustāz)
master of a trade

Urdu

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic مُعَلِّم‎ (muʿallim).

Pronunciation

(Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /mʊ.(ʔ)əl.lɪm/

Noun

معلم • (mu'allim) m (Hindi spelling मुअल्लिम)

teacher
tutor
instructor

Related terms

معلمہ‎
معلمی‎

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Arabic مُعَلَّم‎ (muʿallam).

Pronunciation

(Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /mʊ.(ʔ)əl.ləm/

Noun

معلم • (mu'allam) m (Hindi spelling मुअल्लम)

student
pupil