علم

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Contents 1 Arabic 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Verb 1.3 Noun 1.4 Noun 1.5 Related terms 2 Persian 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 2.3 Noun 2.3.1 Related terms 3 Urdu 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Noun 3.2.1 Devanagari spelling 3.3 Noun 3.3.1 Devanagari spelling

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[edit] Pronunciation

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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

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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

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عَلَمٌ (ʕálam) m., اعلام (ʕalām) pl.

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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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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[edit] Persian

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From Arabic علم.

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علم ('elm)

1. science
2. knowledge

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علم ('alam)

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

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• عالم
• علمی
• معلم

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[edit] Urdu

[edit] Etymology

From Arabic علم.

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علم ('ilm) m.

1. knowledge, learning
2. literature

[edit] Devanagari spelling

• इल्म

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علم ('alam) m.

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

[edit] Devanagari spelling

• अलम