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málàmi

[mã́.là.mĩ̄]

noun

LanguageNupe (Nigeria)

Meaning
  1. mallam
  2. imam
  3. A title or term of respect for a teacher, an Islamic scholar, or an educated person.
Examples

Málàmi kà èdà cì ànì.

The mallam told the people the truth.

Pronunciationmã́.là.mĩ̄

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteCommonly used as a polite title before a name.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.