"maalum" meaning in Swahili

See maalum in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: Sw-ke-maalum.flac [Kenya]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic مَعْلُوم (maʕlūm). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|sw|ar|مَعْلُوم|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Arabic مَعْلُوم (maʕlūm), {{bor+|sw|ar|مَعْلُوم}} Borrowed from Arabic مَعْلُوم (maʕlūm), {{root|sw|ar|ع ل م}} Head templates: {{head|sw|adjective|invariable|cat2=indeclinable adjectives|head=}} maalum (invariable), {{sw-adj|inv}} maalum (invariable)
  1. special, distinguished Tags: invariable Synonyms: spesheli
    Sense id: en-maalum-sw-adj-LEmXSQUG
  2. famous, well-known Tags: invariable
    Sense id: en-maalum-sw-adj-CeX6Dw2E Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: maalumu

Adverb

Audio: Sw-ke-maalum.flac [Kenya]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic مَعْلُوم (maʕlūm). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|sw|ar|مَعْلُوم|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Arabic مَعْلُوم (maʕlūm), {{bor+|sw|ar|مَعْلُوم}} Borrowed from Arabic مَعْلُوم (maʕlūm), {{root|sw|ar|ع ل م}} Head templates: {{head|sw|adverb}} maalum
  1. certainly
    Sense id: en-maalum-sw-adv-AP0mFd6Z
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: maalumu

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for maalum meaning in Swahili (3.2kB)

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