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mualim.

learned scholar

6 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/muˈalim/Standard-Indonesian[muˈa.lɪm]Standard-Indonesian
  1. learned scholar

  2. navigator

    historical
  3. mate (a ship's officer, subordinate to the master on a commercial ship)

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay mualim, from Classical Malay mualim (“navigator; learned scholar”), from Arabic مُعَلِّم (muʕallim, “teacher; navigator”).

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