"mwalimu" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: mwalimus [plural], walimu [plural]
Etymology: From Swahili mwalimu. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sw|mwalimu}} Swahili mwalimu Head templates: {{en-noun|s|walimu}} mwalimu (plural mwalimus or walimu)
  1. A teacher in parts of Africa.
    Sense id: en-mwalimu-en-noun--VeKW~dh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Noun [Swahili]

Audio: Sw-ke-mwalimu.flac Forms: mwalimu class I [canonical], walimu class II [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic مُعَلِّم (muʕallim, “teacher”). Etymology templates: {{der|sw|ar|مُعَلِّم||teacher}} Arabic مُعَلِّم (muʕallim, “teacher”), {{root|sw|ar|ع ل م}} Head templates: {{sw-noun|wa}} mwalimu class I (plural walimu class II)
  1. teacher Wikipedia link: Julius Nyerere, sw:mwalimu Categories (topical): Education, Occupations Synonyms: Mwl. [abbreviation] Related terms: profesa

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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