alma

Meaning

Noun

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

Origin

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

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