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علم

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See also: غلم and ع ل م

Arabic

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Etymology 1

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Root
ع ل م (ʕ l m)
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    عَلِمَ (ʕalima) I (non-past يَعْلَمُ (yaʕlamu), verbal noun عِلْم (ʕilm))

    1. (transitive) to know, to have knowledge, to be cognizant, to be aware
      • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 96:14:
        أَلَمْ يَعْلَمْ بِأَنَّ اللهَ يَرَى
        ʔalam yaʕlam biʔanna llāha yarā
        Does he not know that Allah sees ˹all˺?
    2. to be informed, to be familiar, to be acquainted
    3. to perceive, to discern, to find out, to learn
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      عَلَّمَ (ʕallama) II (non-past يُعَلِّمُ (yuʕallimu), verbal noun تَعْلِيم (taʕlīm))

      1. (ditransitive) to teach, to instruct, to train, to educate
        المعلم يعلم الطلاب الرياضيات.
        Al-muʕallim yuʕallimu at-ṭullāb ar-riyāḍiyyāt.
        The teacher teaches the students mathematics.
        • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 26:49:
          إِنَّهُ لَكَبِيرُكُمُ الَّذِي عَلَّمَكُمُ السِّحْرَ فَلَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
          ʔinnahu lakabīrukumu llaḏī ʕallamakumu as-siḥra falasawfa taʕlamūna
          He is indeed your chief who has taught you magic! Soon you will know!
      2. (transitive) to designate, to mark, to earmark
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        • IPA(key): /ʕilm/
        • ʿilm:(file)

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        عِلْم (ʕilmm (plural عُلُوم (ʕulūm))

        1. verbal noun of عَلِمَ (ʕalima) (form I)
        2. knowledge, learning, lore
        3. cognition, acquaintance
        4. information
        5. perception, knowledge
        6. (plural عُلُوم (ʕulūm)) science
          الْعُلُوم
          al-ʕulūm
          the natural sciences
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          عَلَم (ʕalamm (plural أَعْلَام (ʔaʕlām))

          1. sign, token, mark, badge
          2. harelip
          3. road sign, guidepost
          4. flag, banner
          5. authority, luminary, star, personage, distinguished man
          6. a mountain
            أَشْهَرُ مِنْ نَارٍ عَلَى عَلَمʔašharu min nārin ʕalā ʕalamvery famous (literally, “more famous than a fire on a mountain”)
            • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 42:32:
              وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ ٱلْجَوَارِ فِي ٱلْبَحْرِ كَٱلْأَعْلَامِ
              wamin ʔāyātihi l-jawāri fī l-baḥri kal-ʔaʕlāmi
              (please add an English translation of this quotation)
          7. (grammar, linguistics) proper noun
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          عٰلَم (ʕālamm

          1. Classical Arabic form of عَالَم (ʕālam)

          References

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          • Wehr, Hans (1979) “علم”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

          Gulf Arabic

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          Etymology 1

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          From Arabic عَلَم (ʕalam).

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          عَلَم (ʕalamm (before il- عَلَم (ʕalam), plural اَعْلام (aʕlām))

          1. flag, banner, standard

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          From Arabic عِلْم (ʕilm).

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          عِلْم (ʕilmm (plural عُلوم (ʕulūm))

          1. science, knowledge

          Persian

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          Etymology 1

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            Borrowed from Arabic عِلْم (ʕilm), from عَلِمَ (ʕalima).

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            Readings
            Classical reading? ilm
            Dari reading? ilm
            Iranian reading? elm
            Tajik reading? ilm

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            Dari علم
            Iranian Persian
            Tajik илм

            عِلْم ('elm) (plural علوم ('olum))

            1. science (knowledge via the scientific method)
            2. knowledge, science
              Synonym: دانش (dâneš)
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            Etymology 2

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              Borrowed from Arabic عَلَم (ʕalam).

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              Classical reading? alam
              Dari reading? alam
              Iranian reading? alam
              Tajik reading? alam

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              عَلَم ('alam) (plural علم‌ها ('alam-hâ))

              1. flag
              2. standard (flag)
              3. banner
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              South Levantine Arabic

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              Root
              ع ل م
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              Etymology 1

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              From Arabic عَلَّمَ (ʕallama).

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              علّم (ʕallam) II (present بعلّم (biʕallem))

              1. to teach
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                  Conjugation of علّم (ʕallam)
              singular plural
              1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
              past m علّمت (ʕallamt) علّمت (ʕallamt) علّم (ʕallam) علّمنا (ʕallamna) علّمتو (ʕallamtu) علّمو (ʕallamu)
              f علّمتي (ʕallamti) علّمت (ʕallamat)
              present m بعلّم (baʕallem) بتعلّم (bitʕallem) بعلّم (biʕallem) منعلّم (minʕallem) بتعلّمو (bitʕallmu) بعلّمو (biʕallmu)
              f بتعلّمي (bitʕallmi) بتعلّم (bitʕallem)
              subjunctive m اعلّم (aʕallem) تعلّم (tʕallem) يعلّم (yʕallem) نعلّم (nʕallem) تعلّمو (tʕallmu) يعلّمو (yʕallmu)
              f تعلّمي (tʕallmi) تعلّم (tʕallem)
              imperative m علّم (ʕallem) علّمو (ʕallmu)
              f علّمي (ʕallmi)

              Etymology 2

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              From Arabic عِلْم (ʕilm).

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              علم (ʕilmm (plural علوم (ʕulūm))

              1. knowledge, science
                Synonym: معرفة (maʕrife)
                على علميʕala ʕilmias far as I know

              Etymology 3

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              From Arabic عَلَم (ʕalam).

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              علم (ʕalamm (plural أعلام (ʾaʕlām))

              1. flag

              Urdu

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              Etymology 1

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              Borrowed from Arabic عِلْم (ʕilm).

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              عِلْم ('ilmm (Hindi spelling इल्म)

              1. knowledge, learning
                Synonym: دانش (dāniś)
              2. science
                Synonym: سائنس (sāins)
              3. literature
                Synonym: ادب (adab)

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              Borrowed from Arabic عَلَم (ʕalam).

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              عَلَم ('alamm (Hindi spelling अलम)

              1. mark, sign, decoration
              2. spear
              3. (geometry) gnomon
              4. (grammar) proper noun