mualim

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay mualim, from Classical Malay mualim (“navigator; learned scholar”), from Arabic مُعَلِّم (muʕallim, “teacher; navigator”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /muˈalim/ [muˈa.lɪm]
• Rhymes: -alim
• Syllabification: mu‧a‧lim

Noun

mualim

1. (Islam) learned scholar

   Synonyms: ahli agama, guru agama

2. navigator
3. (nautical) A ship's officer, subordinate to the master on a commercial ship; mate.

Derived terms

• mualim I
• mualim II
• mualim III
• mualim IV

compounds

• kapal mualim
• resi mualim