单词 | mallam |
释义 | mallamn. In Nigeria and other parts of Africa: a learned man; a scribe, teacher, or healer. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > scholarly knowledge, erudition > learned person, scholar > [noun] uþwitec888 larewc900 learnerc900 witec900 wise manOE leredc1154 masterc1225 readera1387 artificer1449 man of science1482 rabbi1527 rabbin1531 worthy1567 artsmanc1574 philologer1588 artist1592 virtuoso1613 sophist1614 fulla1616 scholastica1633 philologist1638 gnostic1641 scholarian1647 pundit1661 scientman1661 savant1719 ollamh1723 maulvi1776 pandect1791 Sabora1797 erudit1800 mallam1829 Gelehrter1836 erudite1865 walking encyclopaedia1868 Einstein1942 1829 Q. Rev. Jan. 176 From a mallam, or priest, Lander received the following account of Park's death. 1855 T. J. Hutchinson Narr. Niger, Tshadda, & Binuë Explor. 74 Their mallams or priests wear a black or white bandage round the head, which sometimes covers the face from below the eyes to the neck...There is no difference of rank or grade amongst the mallams signified by peculiarity of dress. This is only understood by their knowledge of secular literature apart from the Koran. 1932 J. Cary Aissa Saved viii. 44 The white mallam put his hand on her head. 1965 ‘A. Nicol’ Truly Married Woman 88 ‘What foolishness is this?’ the Mallam said sternly. 1991 A. A. Aidoo Changes vii. 59 The mallam read from the Holy Book, threw his cowries, drew his lines, and told her not to worry. 2011 E. C. Ejiogu Roots Polit. Instability Nigeria vi. 98 Each mallam who conducted the schools in the piazza of his home..was placed in charge of as many as 40 tender-aged and impressionable children. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1829 |
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