maalum

Swahili

Alternative forms

• maalumu

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَعْلُوم (maʕlūm).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

maalum (invariable)

1. special, distinguished

   Synonym: spesheli

2. famous, well-known

Adverb

maalum

1. certainly