Uyghur edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic عَالِم (ʕālim).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ئالىم (alim) (plural ئالىملار (alimlar))

  1. a learned person, scholar

Proper noun edit

ئالىم (alim) (plural ئالىملار (alimlar))

  1. a male given name from Arabic عَالِم (ʕālim)

Further reading edit

  • Schwarz, Henry G. (1992) An Uyghur-English Dictionary (East Asian Research Aids & Translations; 3), Bellingham, Washington: Center for East Asian Studies, Western Washington University, →ISBN