mualim

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /muˈalim/ [muˈa.lɪm]
  • Rhymes: -alim
  • Syllabification: mu‧a‧lim

Noun

mualim

  1. (Islam) learned scholar
    Synonyms: ahli agama, guru agama
  2. navigator
  3. (nautical) a ship's officer, subordinate to the master on a commercial ship; mate

Derived terms

compounds
  • kapal mualim
  • resi mualim
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