"ulema" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈʊləmə/, /ˈuːlɪmə/, /uːləˈmɑː/
Etymology: Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish علما (ulemâ), from Arabic عُلَمَاء (ʕulamāʔ, plural of عَالِم (ʕālim, “learned one”)). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|ota|علما|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=ulemâ|ts=}} Ottoman Turkish علما (ulemâ), {{bor+|en|ota|علما|tr=ulemâ}} Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish علما (ulemâ), {{m|ar|عَالِم||learned one}} عَالِم (ʕālim, “learned one”), {{der|en|ar|عُلَمَاء|pos=plural of <i class="Arab mention" lang="ar">عَالِم</i> (ʕālim, “learned one”)}} Arabic عُلَمَاء (ʕulamāʔ, plural of عَالِم (ʕālim, “learned one”)), {{root|en|ar|ع ل م}} Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} ulema
  1. plural of alim; the guardians of legal and religious tradition in Islam; clerics. Wikipedia link: ulema Tags: form-of, plural Form of: alim (extra: the guardians of legal and religious tradition in Islam; clerics) Synonyms: ulama (english: directly from Arabic), olema [dated]
    Sense id: en-ulema-en-noun-76GfOP-H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English miscellaneous irregular plurals

Noun [Romanian]

Etymology: Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish علما (ulema), from Arabic عُلَمَاء (ʕulamāʔ), plural of عَالِم (ʕālim, “learned one”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|ro|ota|علما|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=ulema|ts=}} Ottoman Turkish علما (ulema), {{bor+|ro|ota|علما|tr=ulema}} Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish علما (ulema), {{der|ro|ar|عُلَمَاء}} Arabic عُلَمَاء (ʕulamāʔ), {{m|ar|عَالِم||learned one}} عَالِم (ʕālim, “learned one”) Head templates: {{ro-noun|f|ulemale}} ulema f (plural ulemale) Inflection templates: {{ro-decl-noun|g=f|gpd=ulemalelor|gpi=ulemale|gsd=ulemalei|gsi=ulemale|n=|npd=ulemalele|npi=ulemale|nsd=ulemaua|nsi=ulema|vp=ulemalelor|vs=ulema}} Forms: ulemale [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], ulema [accusative, indefinite, nominative, singular], o ulema [accusative, indefinite, nominative, singular], ulemaua [accusative, definite, nominative, singular], ulemale [accusative, indefinite, nominative, plural], niște ulemale [accusative, indefinite, nominative, plural], ulemalele [accusative, definite, nominative, plural], ulemale [dative, genitive, indefinite, singular], unei ulemale [dative, genitive, indefinite, singular], ulemalei [dative, definite, genitive, singular], ulemale [dative, genitive, indefinite, plural], unor ulemale [dative, genitive, indefinite, plural], ulemalelor [dative, definite, genitive, plural], ulema [singular, vocative], ulemalelor [plural, vocative]
  1. ulema Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-ulema-ro-noun-uGC8FPjf Categories (other): Romanian entries with incorrect language header

Noun [Spanish]

Forms: ulemas [plural]
Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} ulema m (plural ulemas)
  1. (Islam) alim Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Islam
    Sense id: en-ulema-es-noun-OxT4qZJ7 Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Spanish nouns with irregular gender Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion

Noun [Turkish]

IPA: /u.leˈmaː/
Etymology: Inherited from Ottoman Turkish علما (ʿulemā, “learned men; doctors of the canon law of Islam”), from Arabic عُلَمَاء (ʕulamāʔ), plural of عَالِم (ʕālim, “scholar, man of letters”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|tr|ota|علما||learned men; doctors of the canon law of Islam|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=ʿulemā|ts=}} Ottoman Turkish علما (ʿulemā, “learned men; doctors of the canon law of Islam”), {{inh+|tr|ota|علما|t=learned men; doctors of the canon law of Islam|tr=ʿulemā}} Inherited from Ottoman Turkish علما (ʿulemā, “learned men; doctors of the canon law of Islam”), {{der|tr|ar|عُلَمَاء|}} Arabic عُلَمَاء (ʕulamāʔ), {{m|ar|عَالِم||scholar, man of letters}} عَالِم (ʕālim, “scholar, man of letters”), {{root|tr|ar|ع ل م}} Head templates: {{head|tr|noun|definite accusative|ulemayı|g=p}} ulema pl (definite accusative ulemayı) Inflection templates: {{tr-infl-noun-v|ı|n=s}} Forms: ulemayı [accusative, definite], no-table-tags [table-tags], ulema [nominative, singular], - [nominative, plural], ulemayı [accusative, definite, singular], - [accusative, definite, plural], ulemaya [dative, singular], - [dative, plural], ulemada [locative, singular], - [locative, plural], ulemadan [ablative, singular], - [ablative, plural], ulemanın [genitive, singular], - [genitive, plural]
  1. (dated) plural of âlim; scholars, learned people Tags: dated, form-of, plural Form of: âlim (extra: scholars, learned people) Synonyms: âlimler
    Sense id: en-ulema-tr-noun-4SMauCT~ Categories (other): Turkish pluralia tantum Disambiguation of Turkish pluralia tantum: 55 45
  2. (Islam, dated) religious scholars Tags: dated, plural Categories (topical): Islam
    Sense id: en-ulema-tr-noun-r7~27y~Z Categories (other): Turkish entries with incorrect language header, Turkish pluralia tantum Disambiguation of Turkish entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Disambiguation of Turkish pluralia tantum: 55 45 Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ulemalık
Related terms: alem, alemdar, allame, allem, ilam, ilim, ilmî, ilmihal, ilmiye, ilmühaber, malum, malumat, muallim, talim, ulum

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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  "hyphenation": [
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  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ı",
        "n": "s"
      },
      "name": "tr-infl-noun-v"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Turkish",
  "lang_code": "tr",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "alem"
    },
    {
      "word": "alemdar"
    },
    {
      "word": "allame"
    },
    {
      "word": "allem"
    },
    {
      "word": "ilam"
    },
    {
      "word": "ilim"
    },
    {
      "word": "ilmî"
    },
    {
      "word": "ilmihal"
    },
    {
      "word": "ilmiye"
    },
    {
      "word": "ilmühaber"
    },
    {
      "word": "malum"
    },
    {
      "word": "malumat"
    },
    {
      "word": "muallim"
    },
    {
      "word": "talim"
    },
    {
      "word": "ulum"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Turkish dated terms"
      ],
      "form_of": [
        {
          "extra": "scholars, learned people",
          "word": "âlim"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "plural of âlim; scholars, learned people"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "âlim",
          "âlim#Turkish"
        ],
        [
          "scholar",
          "scholar"
        ],
        [
          "learn",
          "learn"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(dated) plural of âlim; scholars, learned people"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "âlimler"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "dated",
        "form-of",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Turkish dated terms",
        "tr:Islam"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "religious scholars"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "religious",
          "religious"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Islam, dated) religious scholars"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "dated",
        "plural"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "Islam",
        "lifestyle",
        "religion"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/u.leˈmaː/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ulema"
}

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