mtaalam

Swahili

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic مُتَعَلِّم (mutaʕallim, “educated”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

mtaalam class I (plural wataalam class II)

  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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