mallam

noun
🔊/ˈmɑːləm/
🔊/ˈmɑːləm/
(also Mallam)
🔊West African English [maːlàm]
(West African English)
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  1. a Muslim religious teacher; sometimes used as a title of respect for anybody who is seen as wise or highly educated, for example a university teacher穆斯林宗教老师;马拉姆(有时用作尊称,指智者或学者,如大学教师)Topics Religion and festivalsc2