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Meaning of alim | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈɑːlɪm/

Definitions

  1. An educated scholar of Islamic law; a member of the ulema class
  2. A surname from Arabic.

Equivalents

العربية عالم
Español ulema
हिन्दी आलिम
Bahasa Indonesia alim
Português alim ulemá
Русский алим
Türkçe âlim

Examples

“Akram is a working alim, lecturing in mosques and universities and dispensing fatwas on issues like inheritance and divorce.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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