aalim

Fula

Etymology

From Arabic عَالِم (ʕālim).

Noun

aalim o

1. (Pulaar) scholar, alim

References

• M. Niang, Pulaar-English English-Pulaar Standard Dictionary, New York: Hippocrene Books, 1997.

Wolof

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَالِم (ʕālim).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔaːlim/

Noun

aalim (definite form aalim ji)

1. scholar, alim