Difference between revisions of "mallam"

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* [[mala]]
 
* [[mala]]
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
* From: Hausa ''mallam'' which means teacher.
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* From: Hausa ''mallam'' wey mean ''teacher''
 
===Pronunciation===
 
===Pronunciation===
 
* málàm
 
* málàm
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===Noun===
 
===Noun===
#Somebody wey dey teach student for school.
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# Man wey from from north.
#:* {{ux|dv|Di mallam wey dey teach Biology na my friend. |(NSC_Tella_2021. The Biology teacher is my friend. )}}
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#:* {{ux|dv| Many '''mallam''' dey Sabo dey flenjo. |(NSC_Tella_2021, There are many Hausa males enjoying themselves in Sabo.)}}
#Anybody wey be Hausa male from north.
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# Person wey dey lead prayer for mosque.
#:* {{ux|dv|Many mala dey Sabo dey flenjo. |(NSC_Tella_2021. There are many Hausa guys in Sabo enjoying. )}}
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#:* {{ux|dv|Mallam Isa don waka go mosque for prayer.|(NSC_Tella_2021, Cleric Isa has gone to the mosque for prayer. )}}
#Islamic cleric wey dey lead people to pray for mosque.
 
#:* {{ux|dv|Mallam Isa don waka go mosque for prayer.|(NSC_Tella_2021. Cleric Isa has gone to the mosque for prayer. )}}
 
 
====Synonym====
 
====Synonym====
 
* [[imam]], [[aboki]]
 
* [[imam]], [[aboki]]

Revision as of 21:28, 1 December 2021

Naija

Alternative Form

Etymology

  • From: Hausa mallam wey mean teacher

Pronunciation

  • málàm

Play

Noun

  1. Man wey from from north.
    • Many mallam dey Sabo dey flenjo.  — (NSC_Tella_2021, There are many Hausa males enjoying themselves in Sabo.)
  2. Person wey dey lead prayer for mosque.
    • Mallam Isa don waka go mosque for prayer.  — (NSC_Tella_2021, Cleric Isa has gone to the mosque for prayer. )

Synonym

Translation

  • English: teacher, imam, Hausa guy.