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Most common words from the same root
مَعْلُوم in English
Adjective
- known
- clear, evident, certain
- of course, yes (in answering)
- noteworthy, celebrated, distinguished
- given (mathematical quantity)
Word origin
Derived from the passive participle of عَلِمَ (ʕalima, “to know”), verb form I from the root ع ل م (ʕ l m): literally, “known”. The word is used to describe the active voice because the agent of the verb is mentioned and is therefore known. In the passive, on the other hand, the agent is usually not mentioned and is therefore unknown (مَجْهُول (majhūl)).
Words from the root ع-ل-م
Arabic verbs come in forms; each form's nouns are listed under its verb. See the whole root on one page →
to know, to have knowledge, to be cognizant, to be aware; to be informed, to be familiar, to be acquainted; to perceive, to discern, to find out, to learn
to teach, to instruct, to train, to educate; to designate, to mark, to earmark
to inform, to notify (construed with a direct object of the person notified and either a second direct object of the thing notified about or through بِ (bi))
to learn (something)
to pretend to know, to feign knowledge; to brag of one's knowledge
to inquire of someone about, to question someone about; to want to know
مَعْلُوم: plural and other forms
| Singular | مَعْلُوم |
|---|---|
| Feminine | مَعْلُومَة |
| Masculine plural | مَعْلُومُون |
| Feminine plural | مَعْلُومَات |
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