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/
Audio (file)

Adjective

مُعَلَّم • (muʿallam) (feminine مُعَلَّمَة‎ (muʿallama), masculine plural مُعَلَّمُون‎ (muʿallamūn), 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/

Noun

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

teacher, instructor, schoolteacher, tutor, schoolmaster, pedagogue, educator
master of a trade

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

Azerbaijani: müəllim
Hausa: mālàmī
Nogai: мугалим (mugalim)
Uyghur: مۇئەللىم‎ (mu'ellim)

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))

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

(mo'allem) — with a tashdid.

Etymology

From Arabic مُعَلِّم‎ (muʿallim).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Dari Persian	معلم‎
Iranian Persian	معلم‎
Tajiki Persian	муаллим (muallim)

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

teacher

Synonyms

آموزگار‎ (âmuzgâr)
استاد‎ (ostâd)
دبیر‎ (dabir)

Related terms

Urdu

Etymology 1

From Arabic مُعَلِّم‎ (muʿallim).

Noun

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

Related terms

معلمہ‎
معلمی‎

Etymology 2

From Arabic مُعَلَّم‎ (muʿallam).

Noun

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

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