علم

Arabic

Pronunciation

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Verb

عَلِمَ ‎(ʕálima) (verb form I)

1. to know, to have knowledge, to be cognizant, to be aware
2. to be informed, to be familiar, to be acquainted
3. to perceive, to discern, to find out, to learn

عَلّمَ ‎(ʕállama) (verb form II)

1. to teach, to instruct, to train, to educate
2. to designate, to mark, to earmark

Noun

عِلْمٌ (ʕilm) m., علوم (ʕulūm) pl.

1. knowledge, learning, lore
2. cognition, acquaintance
3. information
4. perception, knowledge
5. (plural) science

   • العلوم (al-ʕulūm) — the natural sciences

Noun

عَلَمٌ (ʕálam) m., اعلام (aʕlām) pl.

1. sign, token, mark, badge
2. harelip
3. road sign, guidepost
4. flag, banner
5. authority, luminary, star, personage, distinguished man

Related terms

استعلام اعلام اعلم اعلومة تعلامة تعلم تعليم

تعليمي عالم عالمة عالمي عالمية علام علامة

علماء علمي عليم عيلم متعلم معلم معلمة

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Persian

Etymology

From Arabic علم.

Noun

علم • ('elm), plural علوم ('olum)

1. science
2. knowledge

Noun

علم • ('alam)

1. flag
2. standard (flag)
3. banner

Related terms

• عالم
• علمی
• معلم

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Urdu

Etymology

From Arabic علم.

Noun 1

علم • ('ilm) m., Hindi spelling: इल्म

1. knowledge, learning
2. literature

Noun 2

علم • ('alam) m., Hindi spelling: अलम

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