mualim
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Malay mualim, from Classical Malay mualim (“navigator; learned scholar”), from Arabic مُعَلِّم (muʕallim, “teacher; navigator”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
mualim
- (Islam) learned scholar
- Synonyms: ahli agama, guru agama
- navigator
- (nautical) A ship's officer, subordinate to the master on a commercial ship; mate.
Derived terms edit
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