Swahili[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
From Arabic مُتَعَلِّم (mutaʕallim, “educated”).
Pronunciation[edit]
mtaalam (m-wa class, plural wataalam)
- expert (person with extensive knowledge or ability)
- Synonyms: stadi, gwiji
- mtaalam wa uchumi ― economist (literally, “expert of economics”)
- educated person
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