See also: आलम

Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian عالم ('ālim), from Arabic عَالِم (ʕālim), with plural عُلَمَاء (ʕulamāʔ) whence उलमा (ulamā).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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आलिम (ālim) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling عَالِم)

  1. learned, knowledgeable
    Synonyms: विद्वान (vidvān), ज्ञानी (jñānī)