mtaalam

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Swahili[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Arabic مُتَعَلِّم (mutaʕallim, “educated”).

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

mtaalam (m-wa class, plural wataalam)

  1. expert (person with extensive knowledge or ability)
    Synonyms: stadi, gwiji
    mtaalam wa uchumi ― economist (literally, “expert of economics”)
  2. educated person

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