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SWAHILI · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

maalum.

special, distinguished

6 characters2 syllables approx.Kiswahili language

Meaning & usage

adj

  1. special, distinguished

    invariable

  2. famous, well-known

    invariable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Arabic عَلِمَ (ʕalima) Arabic مَعْلُوم (maʕlūm)bor. Swahili maalum Borrowed from Arabic مَعْلُوم (maʕlūm).

adv

  1. certainly

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Arabic عَلِمَ (ʕalima) Arabic مَعْلُوم (maʕlūm)bor. Swahili maalum Borrowed from Arabic مَعْلُوم (maʕlūm).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.