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alam

Pronunciation: /ˈalam/

“alam” is a Malay word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. nature; the natural environment (the physical world including plants, animals, and landscapes).
  2. world; universe; realm (the earth, all of space, or a particular sphere of existence or activity).

Etymology

From Arabic عَالَم (ʿālam, “world; universe”).

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