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词汇 mallam
释义

Definition of mallam in English:

mallam

noun ˈmaləm
  • (in Nigeria and other parts of Africa) a learned man or scribe.

    (尼日利亚及非洲其他地区)有学问的人;抄写员

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Thanks, but someone just told me that there are thieves among the mallams at mosalasi.
    • Each of the mallams was attended by a well-dressed little boy of agreeable countenance, who acted as page to his master, and was his protégé.
    • So Yinka, redirect your frustration somewhere else but not to the mallams or the Northerners.
    Synonyms
    clerk, secretary, copyist, transcriber, amanuensis, recorder, record keeper

Origin

From Hausa mālam(i).

Rhymes

alum, Calum, vallum
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