alma

/ˈæl.mə/

ÆL · mə (2 syllables)

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Definition

An Egyptian female singer or dancing girl employed for entertainment or as a professional mourner.

Etymology

From colloquial Arabic عَالِمَة (ʕālima, “a singer”), originally a feminine adjective meaning learned, knowledgeable, from عَلِمَ (ʕalima, “to know”).