mallam
noun/ˈmɑːləm/
/ˈmɑːləm/
(also Mallam)
West African English [maːlàm]
(West African English)- a Muslim religious teacher; sometimes used as a title of respect for anybody who is seen as wise or highly educated, for example a university teacherTopics Religion and festivalsc2Word OriginFrom Hausa mālam(i).
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