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Definition of mallam noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mallam

noun

/ˈmɑːləm/

/ˈmɑːləm/

(also Mallam)

West African English [maːlàm]

(West African English)

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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 festivalsc2
Word OriginFrom Hausa mālam(i).

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