Arabic word

معلم

teacher, instructor

Type: masculine noun
Root: ع ل م
Plural: معلمون

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المعلم يقرأ الكتاب في الفصل.

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وذلك حين يرون أن معلمهم يعيش معهم في عصرهم. ويشاركهم اهتماماتهم This is when they see that their teacher lives with them in their era and shares their interests.

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Words from the same root

ع ل م

Arabic words grow from roots. These words share the root of معلم, so their meanings are related: learn them together.

All words from the root ع ل م