Muallim
/muːˈælɪm/noun
A teacher, especially a Muslim religious teacher or instructor.
Did you know?Muʿallim comes from the Arabic root ʿ-l-m, associated with knowledge and knowing, and is related to the honorific title used for learned teachers in Islamic societies.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
ʿ-L-M
“Reconstructed root associated with knowing or knowledge”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
ʿalima
“He knew or came to know”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
ʿallama
“He taught or caused someone to know”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
muʿallim
“A teacher or one who instructs”
Ottoman and South Asian usage
Turkish/Urdu
muallim
“Teacher, instructor, or religious educator”
Modern English
English
muallim
“A teacher, especially in a Muslim educational or religious context”