علم

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Arabic [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From the root ع ل م (IPA: /ʕ-l-m/) (Other: ʿ-l-m).

Pronunciation [edit]

Verb [edit]

عَلِمَ (ʿálima) perfectيَعْلَمُ  (yaʿlamu) imperfectVerb 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 (ʿállama) perfectيُعَلِّمُ  (yuʿallimu) imperfectVerb form II

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

Conjugation [edit]

Noun [edit]

عِلْمٌ‎  (ʿilm) m, plural علوم (ʿulūm)‎

  1. knowledge, learning, lore
  2. cognition, acquaintance
  3. information
  4. perception, knowledge
  5. (plural) science
    • العلوم (al-ʿulūm) — the natural sciences
  6. ilm

Noun [edit]

عَلَمٌ‎  (ʿálam) m, plural أعلام (ʾaʿlām)‎

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

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Persian [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Arabic علم (ʿilm).

Noun [edit]

علم  ('elm), plural علوم ('olum)

  1. science
  2. knowledge

Synonyms [edit]

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Noun [edit]

علم  ('alam), plural علم‌ها ('alam-hâ)

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

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Urdu [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Arabic علم (ʿilm).

Noun 1 [edit]

علم  ('ilm) m, Hindi spelling इल्म

  1. knowledge, learning
  2. literature

Noun 2 [edit]

علم  ('alam) m, Hindi spelling अलम

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